Terminology
Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or reduce injuries?
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
A major reason for the projected shortage of trained craft professionals is?
The retirement of Baby Boomers
What does NCCER Stand for?
National Center for Construction Education and Research
Why is the construction industry thrown in the category as unskilled labor?
Because a degree is not required
The Empire State Building is important in construction history because , upon completion, it was the tallest building in?
New York City
An agency of the US Dept of Labor with the mission to establish and enforce safe working conditions for the US workforce.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
A major benefit of craft training is that?
You are able to earn while you learn
What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formed?
1971
The lowest paid percent of the construction workforce made what amount in compared to the US minimum wage?
Double
The fact that Craft professionals can restore essential services and structures following disasters are able to be called?
First Responders
Oversees the planning and delivery of construction projects time and within budget?
Project Manager
During the 19th century, structures could be built faster due to the invention of?
Steam-Powered machinery
What automated construction program was invented in the 1960's?
Computer-aided Design (CAD)
How many women work in the construction industry according to the National association of Women in Construction(NAWIC)?
1.1 Million
Construction role that is sometimes referred to as the foreman is also called the?
Crew Leader
Programs offered in high school and technical educational centers that allow students to explore career options available in construction?
Career and technical education (CTE)
What construction sector includes schools, government buildings, hotels, and shopping centers?
Commercial
The average salary for a construction project manager is?
$92,000.00 per year
For every dollar made by men in the common workplace, woman make?
81 Cents... 99 cents in construction
Apprenticeship programs are typically structured st that learning is what percent classroom time?
20 percent
A process in which software reads computer files containing building data to create a virtual picture of a facility before it is built?
Building information modeling (BIM)
the construction role that typically reports to the project owner is the?
Contractor
How much money did construction contribute to the US economy in 2019 alone?
$887 Billion
What construction technology allow workers to share data, collaborate, and communicate more quickly?
IoT devices
What percentage of construction companies anticipate having to hire more people in the coming years to replace retiring craft professionals?
80 Percent