Construction supplies and services involve the distribution and availability of materials and labor for the construction of homes, offices, and other structures. There are various construction supplies and services that are needed to build any structure. From concrete to roofing materials and cement masons to finishing carpenters, all of these are important in building even a very simple house. Without the proper materials, a structure will immediately fall into ruin.
Construction materials are the construction materials and products used for the different procedures involved in construction. These include the following categories of construction supplies:
- cabinets
- countertops
- Terraces and landscaping
- doors
- Elevators and hoists
- faucets
- floor
- isolation
- Lighting devices and wiring.
- Moldings, carpentry and pieces of stairs
- plumbing fixtures
- Pools, spas and saunas
- Roofing
- Cladding and veneers
- Drywall, paneling, tiles and ceilings
- Windows, skylights and sunrooms
Construction services that are vital to all phases involved in building a structure include:
- Masonry: masonry, used to finish openings and build walls.
- Joinery – a wide range of joinery
- Cement Mason: Concrete finisher, applies concrete to foundations and floors.
- Drainage: for the artificial removal of surface and groundwater, such as those from sinks and the bathroom.
- electrician – electrical wiring
- Elevator mechanic – elevator installation and safety
- Heavy Equipment Operator – Drive engineering vehicles like excavators, cranes, and loaders.
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning – air conditioning
- Blacksmiths – metalworking and metal fabrication
- Laborers: Unskilled construction workers serving as helpers and those assigned responsibilities in or using blasting, hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, and small heavy equipment.
- Insulation – heat transfer from the source to the different areas of the building
- Joinery – joinery joints, wood fittings
- Masonry – work with bricks, stones, marble and granite among others
- Painting and decoration – painting of the interiors and exteriors of the structure
- Pipefitter: design, assembly and manufacture of piping systems
- Plastering – layers of plaster and decorative moldings
- Plumbing – tubes, pipes and plumbing accessories for drinking water and waste drainage
- Deck – beam construction and waterproof outer skin
- Steel Fixer – Positions and secures steel
- Stonemason: sculpture and modeling of rocks used in construction.
- Tile Setter – Lays tiles on sinks, walls, and floors.
- Window Installer – adjust and install windows
