Construction managers job

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OOnn tthhee JJoobbConstruction managers plan and directconstruction projects. On small pro-jects, they are responsible for all thepeople, materials, and equipment ata job site. They hire and scheduleworkers, make sure materials aredelivered on time, and oversee thesafety of the work site. They oftenwork outdoors, and may be oncall 24 hours a day to deal with delays, badweather, and emergencies.

SSuubbjjeeccttss ttoo SSttuuddyyMath, shop, computer science, drafting, technolo-gy, business courses

DDiissccoovveerr MMoorreeTaking shop courses at school, building small pro-jects at home, and apprenticing with a skilled craftworker are some ways you can learn more aboutthe construction industry.

RReellaatteedd JJoobbssArchitects, except landscape and naval; civil engi-neers; cost estimators; landscape architects; engi-neering and natural sciences managers

Did you ever wonder how builders choose what

materials to use? Sometimes the environment

dictates the materials. In China, for example,

builders use stone and brick for construction

because much of the land is treeless. In

Northern California, builders cannot use wood-

shingled roofs on houses because of fire hazard.

In Mexico, houses are built from mud bricks

called adobe, which keeps them cool in the hot

sun.

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Bachelor’s degree+

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