Civil Construction

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION IS THE CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE INVOLVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH WATER, EARTH OR TRANSPORT.

It is a branch of Civil Engineering involved with the maintenance, design and construction of both natural and physically built environments such as roads, railways, buildings, water reservoirs, subdivisions, airports, bridges, sewer systems, tunnels and dams.

The civil construction industry consists of the individuals, companies and other interested parties who are involved in the planning, creation and designing of our infrastructure.

WORK PERFORMED IN THE CIVIL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Tasks performed in the industry include the planning, creation and maintenance of public infrastructure – basically anything that will make the lives of people easier. These include:

Liaising with governments, clients and other professionals
Studying, evaluating and investigating the land and building sites suitable for the possible creation of infrastructure
Adhering to the guidelines created by government, local bodies and clients when planning, creating and maintaining infrastructure
Creating infrastructure plans and having these approved by governing bodies and local authorities
Creating cost estimates and contracts
Tendering the contracts and hire contractors
Supervising and monitoring the construction of the infrastructure to ensure it matches the plan