Building trades

The building trades are the specialized occupations involved in the construction of buildings, roads, bridges and other infrastructure.

These trades include but are not limited to:

• Carpentry
  • Framing
  • Finish carpentry
  • Cabinetmaking
• Earthmoving
  • Excavation
  • Site finish work
• Electrical installation
• Plumbing
  • Water supply and waste systems in buildings
  • Sewage and septic systems
• Masonry
• Drywall (sheetrock) hanging and finishing
• Painting (exterior and interior)
• Roofing
• Metalwork

In addition to the practioners of these trades, one might include the numerous surveyors, architects, managers, supervisors, apprentices and helpers involved in any major construction project.