Construction
What areas can I work in?
There are over 150 occupations in construction and the built environment, in areas including: architecture, building technology and management, civil and structural engineering, construction crafts, landscape architecture, surveying and town and regional planning.
Jobs range from management to technician and craft roles, all requiring a wide variety of skills, and offering a wide range of opportunities and experience.
What kind of companies can I work for?
- local authorities
- the Civil Service
- architectural and surveying companies
- colleges and training centres
- building contractors
- health authorities such as the NHS
- property developers.
What’s the job market like?
From 2019 to 2023 it is predicted that employment in the Scottish construction industry will have small stable growth at a rate of 0.5% per year (but lower than the UK growth projection of 1.3% per year for this period).
It is predicted that 2,790 extra workers will be needed annually from the period 2019-2023 in the Scottish construction industry, an increase from 2,310 from the same quarter last year.
Useful sites:
https://www.planitplus.net/CareerAreas/View/9
https://cscstest.org.uk/cscs-mock-test/ (CSCS Card Mock Test)
Business and Admin
What areas can I work in?
The jobs and courses for this career area are in four sectors: general administration and management; economics; human resource management; and public services administration.
There are a wide range of specialisms in this career area, from medical secretarial work to academic administration in colleges and universities. You could become a personal assistant to a business director or a project manager in IT or finance.
