The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to construction:
Construction – process of building or assembling infrastructure. A complex activity, large scale construction involves extensive multitasking. Normally, a job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.
Essence of construction
Building Planning permission Nonbuilding structures including infrastructure
Types of construction Building construction Home construction High-rise construction Skyscraper Low-rise construction Industrial construction Factories Refineries Offshore construction Road construction Underground construction Tunnel construction
History of construction
History of construction History of architecture History of the civil engineering profession History of the science of civil engineering History of structural engineering
General construction concepts
Architecture Architectural engineering Autonomous building Blueprint Builders' rites Topping out Building automation Building code Building construction Building envelope Building insulation Building material Civil engineering Cladding Construction and demolition waste Construction bidding Construction contract Construction delay Construction engineering Construction equipment theft Construction loan Construction law Construction management Construction site safety Construction worker Deconstruction (building) Demolition Design-bid-build Design-build Engineering, procurement, and construction Fast-track construction Floor plan Egyptian pyramid construction techniques Fire safety Framing Green building Green roof Industrialization of construction Occupancy Occupational safety Prefabricated buildings Project management Real estate (the product of most construction) Steel frame Sustainability in construction Zoning
Components of a building Escalator Electrical wiring Elevator Fireplace Chimney Floor Flooring Foundation Light fixtures Plumbing Plumbing fixtures Roof Stairs Walls Doors Wallcoverings Windows HVAC
Construction trades workers List of construction trades
Banksman Bricklayer Concrete finisher Construction foreman Electrician Framer Glazier House painter and decorator Ironworker Joiner Laborer Millwright Plasterer Plumber Rigger Roofer Slater Steel fixer Welder Masonry
Design elements of a building Halls Entryway Rooms Bathroom Bedroom Dining room Garage Kitchen Living room Utility room
Heavy construction projects Bridge Highway
Heavy equipment Heavy equipment Bulldozer Compactor Excavator Loader Heavy equipment operator
Building construction methods List of construction methods Earthbag construction Ferrocement Lift slab construction Monocrete construction Slip forming
Materials and equipment List of building materials :Category:Construction equipment :Category:Cutting tools :Category:Lifting equipment :Category:Metalworking tools :Category:Power tools :Category:Stonemasonry tools :Category:Woodworking tools Light tower Living building material Staff Temporary equipment Box crib Dropcloth Falsework Fill trestle Formwork Masking tape Ram board Scaffolding Tube and clamp scaffold Temporary fencing Roll-off dumpster Portable toilet Storage container
Roles in construction Building engineer Building estimator Building officials Chartered Building Surveyor Chief Construction Adviser to UK Government Civil estimator Clerk of works Construction foreman Master builder Quantity surveyor Site manager Structural engineer Superintendent (construction)
See also Index of construction articles List of construction occupations List of tools and equipment Megaproject Megastructure
External links
Associated General Contractors of America National Association of Home Builders