Construction Sector:
Industry Skills
The Construction Industry has jobs for people with a wide range of skills from craft to professional level.
The skills and qualities you need vary depending on the particular nature of the job. Estate agents will have a different focus and set of priorities to architects, and local town planners need to be more politically sensitive than most.
The working environment can be stressful and may involve:
- High levels of responsibility early on
- Decision-making under pressure;
- Meticulous attention to detail;
- Multitasking under pressure.
There are some core skills that most professionals in this sector need, including:
- Good general business awareness
- An eye for detail and the ability to
- Produce and follow specifications
- A logical, practical mind with good spatial awareness
- The communication skills to convey a vision or sell an idea
- IT know-how
- Good teamworking skills
- The ability to meet deadlines and juggle priorities.
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