Construction


 * The Construction field is one that has a great outlook in the future. With the need for new buildings and many of the current workers in the field reaching old age, in upcoming years there will be tons of opportunity for our generation to benefit from. Also, with sustainability growing throughout the world there is a need for new technology within the industry. Arizona State University itself is proving how important sustainability is by continuing to build LEED-Certified buildings throughout all of its campuses. A great example of a LEED-Certified building is the Biodesign Institute on the Tempe campus, which is the first building in Arizona earning platinum LEED Certification. ASU is now one of the most sustainable universities in the world due to having multiple buildings like the Biodesign Institute, and because their use of Solar Energy around campus. **


 * There are four basics of construction, which are design, cost control, methods, and management. Someone who would pursue construction as a focus area will learn how these aspects will tie into the field throughout the future. Also, these basic aspects will be the foun **** dation to any position in the industry. Some common positions are Construction Management, product design, OSHA Inspector, and even ownership of a company. **


 * With having construction as a focus area there are multiple options to which you could choose from. There is Heavy Construction, which would include development of highways, dams, tunnels, canals, and etc. Then there is the Concrete industry, Residential, specialty, and general. Having a concentration in Specialty construction would be a focus for construction at the sub-contractor level. General construction is for those who want to pursue careers in construction of industrial, commercial, and institutional structures. **


 * Technology is huge in construction today because new materials, forms of energy, safety, and methods are needed for the field to grow. Especially due to the fact that construction is one of the number one factors that sustainability strives on. This is because buildings consume almost half of the energy used around the world. Also, waste is a huge p **** roblem the industry faces. So, in a way the only way we can go green as a nation depends on advances in the construction industry itself. Construction really is a great focus area to get in if you are trying to impact the future. **



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