English education

Construction industry in the UK


Residential (houses, apartments)

Industrial (factories, power plants)

Infrastructure (roads, bridges, tunnels)

Commercial (schools, hospitals, office blocks)

3.4 Work in pairs. Take turns to draw different types of construction and say what they are.

1. 
   BRIDGE 5. HOSPITAL
   
2. 
   ROAD 6. APARTMENT
   
3. 
   HOUSE 7. OFFICEBLOCK
   
4. 
   SCHOOL 8. TUNNEL
   

3.4 Complete these sentences wit h the verbs in the box.
1. The general contractor hires subcontractors.

2. General contractors deal with subcontractors, equipment and materials.

3. The team consists of a site manager, three roofers and a plumber .

4. Roads, bridges and tunnels are infrastructur e sector projects.

5. The client pays for the project.