The construction industry is arguably the industry that has adopted the apprenticeship scheme more than any other. Most jobs in the industry will either have a traditional apprenticeship format or schemes that resemble trainee positions. This extends from everything from craft based positions such as stone masonry to managerial positions such as construction project management.

An apprenticeship, or alternatively a trainee position, usually will not have any educational attainment requirements for those looking to enter the industry. The apprenticeships will take anywhere from 1 year to 4 years depending on what you’re learning. You may also want to consider the future career path the apprenticeship affords you; some of them could end up translating into opportunities to enter management, while others may not.

The body that determines the criteria for construction apprenticeships is the CITB, which thereby ensure that all construction professionals are able to achieve a certain standard. In order to meet this guarantee, a portion of the course will take place outside of the company you are apprenticed to and instead will include coursework and examination designed to ensure you have an adequate breadth of knowledge.

Work in the construction industry has a lot of different opportunities. Some of these opportunities work to produce new buildings and manage construction projects, while others, such as work as a surveyor, work in the area of maintenance and management of existing buildings.

Within the construction industry, and wider society, surveyors play a very important role. Construction companies will employ their services, technology and techniques in order to verify that what they have produced is meeting safety standards and that the building is secure. Businesses and private citizens will also hire surveyors to review their premises or home so that they can verify that everything is safe and secure.

It is important that the role of a surveyor isn’t underestimated, as being able to accurately determine that a building is still stable is very important. If they aren’t used and they collapse or become increasingly unstable, the cost of repairs can begin to skyrocket, for one thing, and another important note is the potential risk to human safety.

More generally, surveyors can also be used to determine whether or not heating systems, insulation, and waterproofing are all working as it should be. When discussing these areas of concern, it is worth noting that while the risks of them not working optimally aren’t that great, it can lead to you effectively bleeding money in heat loss of damaged property.