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ConstructionMy job means I've always got something to talk about when I meet people! Office work was just not my cup of tea. I like the idea of working on projects from start to finish. You get to find out how things work and what makes thing tick 'literally' all the time! Carpenter - Female 99% of apprentices in construction are men. Working in construction can mean working on the building of houses, bridges, offices, sports stadiums and many more things. In most major town or cities building work is everywhere as old buildings are renovated and new buildings are created. However working in construction does not simply mean heavy work on a construction site, it involves a whole variety of jobs such as painting and decorating, plastering, surveying, architecture, project managing, planners. When people think of construction they often think of lifting bricks and demolition! Which simply is not the case. Don’t be put off by stereotypes. As construction covers many different types of work different skills are needed for different things, for examples people may have to be able to work in a variety of conditions, may have to be in good shape, a good team player etc. But you do not have to be male! What qualifications do I need?GCSEs and Standard Grades are necessary to train as apprentices in this area. What's the pay like?Pay differs depending what you do and how long you do it. A painter and decorator or construction operative's pay is on average between £18,000 and £24,000. As a construction manager or supervisor pay can go up to around £40,000. LinksCITB-ConstructionSkills provides assistance in all aspects of recruiting, training and qualifying the construction workforce. www.citb.org.uk
SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for the electrotechnical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing industries.
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