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Construction Management

Types of Construction

Contractors typically specialize in one or more of the following types of construction:

General Building Construction

Skyscrapers, office buildings, apartments, plants, schools, hospitals, churches, government buildings and housing -- virtually every type of structure.

Highway Construction

Highways and the many related facilities such as bridges, grade separations, culverts, paving, earthmoving, traffic controls and landscaping.

Heavy Construction

Tunnels, airports, dams, missile bases, railroads, and flood control projects.

Utilities Construction

Pipeline installations, sanitation projects, water works and other utility needs of a state, county, city or community.

Construction Specialties

Concrete, wood and steel framing, siding, roofing, painting, sheetrock and plaster, plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical, security, finish carpentry, all of the specialized sub-trades.

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