Definitions Of Construction Industry

The construction industry is one of the oldest and largest industries.
Construction activity provides employment on a large scale. The use of
machines and equipment, which have become part and parcel of
construction in modern times, has not only reduced the time of
construction and number of people engaged in construction but also
improved the quality of construction and materials.
The construction of high rise buildings, dams and barrages, metro
rail, cable stayed bridge, high chimneys, etc. are now undertaken
easily because of the availability of equipment and machines. In most
of the developed countries, scientific tools such as construction
management techniques are used, while in developing countries very
little modernization has taken place in this industry. These countries
still continue with the traditional labour-intensive style of
construction which is time-consuming and does not match quality
requirements demanded in construction.
If construction project schedules are not maintained, the cost
increases by leaps and bounds. While it is true that in the third
world countries with a high population, it is not appropriate to opt
for complete mechanization of construction, it must be realized that
the use of plants and machinery sometimes becomes absolutely necessary
for certain types of construction and to ensure good quality.
Therefore, no politics with labour unions or otherwise should be
allowed to cause any delay and stoppage of work under the pretext of
loss of employment due to the use of machines.
Thus, the use of plants and machinery and the adoption of the latest
construction management methods should be the essential features of
construction industries in modern times