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construction

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Also known as building

thumb|upright=1.5|Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017)

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Construction is the process of building structures like buildings, roads, and infrastructure by assembling materials and equipment on a site. It matters because these structures are essential for homes, workplaces, transportation, and other facilities that communities need to function.

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36 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Construction industry sectors
  • Building construction
  • Residential construction
  • Non-residential construction
  • Infrastructure construction
  • Industrial construction
  • Construction processes
  • Planning
  • Finance
  • Legal
  • Procurement
  • Traditional or design-bid-build
  • Design-build
  • Construction management
  • Design
  • On-site construction
  • Commissioning and handover
  • Defects liability period
  • Maintenance, repair and improvement
  • Demolition
  • Industry scale and characteristics
  • Economic activity
  • Construction GVA by country
  • Employment
  • Unskilled and semi-skilled workers
  • Skilled tradespeople
  • Professional, technical or managerial personnel
  • Safety
  • Sustainability
  • Decarbonising construction
  • Construction magazines
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

thumb|upright=1.5|Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017)

Construction is the process involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the asset is built and ready for use. Construction also covers repairs and maintenance work, any work to expand, extend, and improve the asset, and its eventual demolition, dismantling, or decommissioning.

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