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| Excavator doing its thing! |
Construction is probably one of the toughest professions in the world because of the level of precision and effort involved in it. But it does have some perks which can primarily be enjoyed by someone working in the construction sector.
Some of the perks it has can be pointed out as under;
Everything visible before your eyes:
There are many fields in the world where the work done can not be experienced by naked eyes e.g. Electrical Engineering where one might be working on designing of electrical circuits but may not be able to see it, as some circuits go in mobiles while others in computers. In construction, on the other hand, you can see huge things getting built right before your eyes. There is a massive level of satisfaction and fulfilment when you see something designed by you right infront of you, in reality. That is a great experience in construction which makes it distinct from other professions.
You get to change your office environment:
Many people often complain that they get tired of their boring office routines where there is no change of scenarios. Same old office desk, same old people to meet. This constant environment often changes in case of construction as whether it is a bridge getting built or a house; you are supposed to leave the office and visit the site many times to see if the project meets the requirements. This may be hectic or tiring but atleast it allows you the opportunity to see things other than the office. You may be visiting a lake to see your bridge getting built or another beautiful hill station for a house under construction. It can be a bizzare site office in an under developed area but at least it allows you to learn new things, meet new people and travel to new places, which is quite fulfilling.
Making a significant impact in people’s lives:
Construction enables you to make better places, better roads, better houses or better areas where people live their lives. Hence you have a huge role in either making the lives of people better than before or worse than before. Making buildings with strong construction materials ensures that people using the buildings will be safe. Likewise, creating optimum window spaces for a person to breathe fresh air again makes construction professionals responsible for a living. Thus one feels quite responsible while being in construction if he/she truly believes in making the world a better place.
Making the world beautiful:
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| Skyscrapers change Earths Face! |
That’s right! All the buildings or structures on the planet are created by professionals involved in construction business and it is up to us to shape the landscape on earth matching the earth’s natural landscape.
While it is essential to make more buildings, it is also the responsibility of engineers and other construction related people to make sure that earth remains green and not much of natural habitat is destroyed in the race to make human living spaces.
I hope you have enjoyed reading my views about how good being in Architecture or Construction can be. Please do share with yout friends.
Best Wishes
Maha