Population growth, deteriorating infrastructure and aging buildings will generate employment growth in the construction industry. Job opportunities are expected to be good for those construction workers with the most experience and skill. The number of wage and salary jobs in the construction industry is expected to grow 19 percent through the year 2018, compared with the 11 percent projected for all industries combined. Employment in this industry depends primarily on the level of new construction as well as renovation activity on older buildings, which is expected to increase modestly over the coming decade.
-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job types in this field include:
- Insulation workers
- Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers
- Structural iron and steel workers
- Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers
- Plasterers and stucco masons
- Roofers
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- Electricians
- Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons
- Glaziers
- Carpenters
- Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers
- Painters and paperhangers