The construction industry is all about planning and building homes, commercial buildings and other structures. As a construction worker you may perform tasks such as:
- assemble or install wooden structures
- dig holes or trenches and shovel material
- place material into or onto moulds
- install flooring, doors and windows
- cut openings in existing structures.
The Australian construction industry offers many employment opportunities, ranging from entry level roles through to technical and management positions.
This industry employs 1.32 million people and is the second highest employing industry. Building installation services employ 22.7% of industry workers.1 This industry offers secure employment with around 86% of positions being full time.
