Construction Science Program at the School of Architecture (SOA): Videos

Each structure, such as a house, has to be designed and planned. Then it has to be built, finished inside and out, and maintained. Architects and construction workers do the work.

With over 13 million jobs in the U.S. alone, the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster is simply huge. This program offers a sense of how wide-ranging the opportunities can be by looking at the educational and training requirements, as well as the actual work of an architect, plumber, electrician, and construction and building inspector. Correlates to the National Standards for Life Work. A Cambridge Educational Production. Part of the series The Complete Career Clusters. (20 minutes)

In this program, three women with rewarding careers in the construction trades describe their work. Menyui Leung is a welder with experience in manufacturing and shipbuilding; Suzy Zaric is a restoration carpenter specializing in damage repair; Luce Gregoire is an electrician who works on lighting and heating equipment. Conversations with coworkers and supervisors add to the descriptions of each job. Part of the series Career Options for Women: Emerging Opportunities. (24 minutes)

The construction industry employs hundreds of thousands of people in a variety of trades. Increasing numbers of women are establishing rewarding careers in traditionally male-dominated construction trades.