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'''Construction''' is the act of constructing, [[building]], devising or forming infrastructure.
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The construction industry is worth billions of dollars a year annually, and is directly and intimately related to the sectors of housing and development.
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'''Construction''' is the act of constructing, [[building]], devising or forming infrastructure such as [[building]]s, [[home]]s, [[house]]es, etc.
  
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Within the construction industry work is performed by 'contractors' who fall into one of two types:<br />
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Construction is also used as a synonym for the [[verb]] ''building''.
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[[Sub-Contractors]] which tend to be smaller and only perform one of the various [[building trades]].<br />
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In [[Latin]] ''constructionem'' (from ''com-'' meaning 'together' plus ''struere'' meaning 'to pile up') and [[French]] ''construction''.<ref>"Construction".http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=construction ''Online [[Etymology]] [[Dictionary]]'' Accessed January 8, 2015</ref>
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[[General Contractors]] which manage large jobs (new construction) requiring the coordination of a large number of sub-contractors.
 
  
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The construction industry is dominated by hard-working capitalists and in general construction workers tend to be conservative and Christian. This may be because construction is an honest trade that requires hard labor and a strength of spirit derived from faith (Jesus was a carpenter as well as the Savior).
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==See also==
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* [[Carpenter]]
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* [[Zoning]]
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* [[:Category:Safety|Construction safety]]
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* [[Tools]]
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* [[Saw]], [[hammer]]
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* [[Mill#Sawmill|Sawmill]]
  
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==External links==
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/constructionpractices/ Construction Process: Quick Guide for the Novice]
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==References==
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[[Category:Construction]]
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[[Category:Tools]]

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Construction is the act of constructing, building, devising or forming infrastructure such as buildings, homes, housees, etc.

Construction is also used as a synonym for the verb building. In Latin constructionem (from com- meaning 'together' plus struere meaning 'to pile up') and French construction.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Construction".http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=construction Online Etymology Dictionary Accessed January 8, 2015
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