Noun

Singular construction

Plural constructions

construction (plural constructions)

1. The process of constructing

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

2. Anything that has been constructed

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

3. The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

4. A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

5. An artistic composition such as a collage etc.

   "Construction in string and clockwork" took first prize

6. The manner in which something is built

   A thing of simple construction

7. (grammar) A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of multitasking. Normally the job is managed by the project manager and supervised by the construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer or project architect.

For the successful execution of a project, effective planning is essential. Those involved with the design and execution of the infrastructure in question must consider the environmental impact of the job, the successful scheduling, budgeting, site safety, availability of materials, logistics, inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays, preparing tender documents, etc.