Outline of construction

Outline of construction
See also: Index of construction articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to construction:

Construction – process of building or assembling infrastructure. A complex activity, large scale construction involves extensive multitasking. Normally, a job is managed by a project manager, and supervised by a construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.

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Essence of construction

Main article: Construction

Types of construction

History of construction

Main article: History of construction

General construction concepts

A prefabricated house being assembled.

Building materials

Components of a building

Design elements of a building

Heavy construction projects

Heavy equipment

Construction lists

Main article: List of construction topics

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