{"id":9526,"date":"2020-11-16T15:28:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T14:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/school\/the-construction-sector"},"modified":"2025-08-21T14:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:23:16","slug":"the-construction-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/the-construction-sector","title":{"rendered":"The construction sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero_section hero_page with_dots\">\n  <div class=\"hero\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Format-paysage_1112x502px-2.jpg) no-repeat center center; background-size: cover;\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"title\">\n    <div class=\"hero_title with_works\">\n      <h1> The construction sector<\/h1>\n      <div class=\"works\">\n        <svg class=\"icon\">\n          <use class=\"inner_icon\" xlink:href=\"#big_work\"><\/use>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sub_title\">\n      <h1>Construction: sector in tension!<\/h1>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"sibling_menu with_double_blue\">\n    <div class=\"sibling_menu_wrapper container\">\n      <ul>\n                          <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/presentation-of-isba-tp\">ISBA TP school presentation<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/training-courses\">Training courses<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/erasmus-at-isbatp\">Erasmus+ at ISBA TP<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/the-construction-sector\">The construction sector<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/our-partnership\">Our partnership<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/contact\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n                  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/en\/school\/our-rates-at-isba-tp\">Our rates at ISBA TP<\/a><\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n    <div class=\"dots_bg\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"full_text\">\n  <div class=\"title_col with_dots\">\n                <div class=\"bloc_title\">\n        <h2> The construction sector<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"dots_bg\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"text_col\">\n    <h3 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What is the construction sector? Public works concern public infrastructure, and very large buildings other than residential buildings (airports, industrial buildings, nuclear power plants, military buildings, stadiums, etc.). The construction sector brings together all design and construction activities for public or private buildings, industrial or not, infrastructure linked to land or maritime transport, and urbanization equipment linked to the development of human activity.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">What is the construction sector?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What is the construction sector? Public works concern public infrastructure, and very large buildings other than residential buildings (airports, industrial buildings, nuclear power plants, military buildings, stadiums, etc.). The construction sector brings together all design and construction activities for public or private buildings, industrial or not, infrastructure linked to land or maritime transport, and urbanization equipment linked to the development of human activity.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Public works concern public infrastructure, and very large buildings other than residential buildings (airports, industrial buildings, nuclear power plants, military buildings, stadiums, etc.). <strong>The construction sector brings together all design and construction activities for public or private buildings, <\/strong>industrial or not, infrastructure linked to land or maritime transport, and urbanization equipment linked to the development of human activity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"full_text\">\n  <div class=\"title_col with_dots\">\n                <div class=\"bloc_title\">\n        <h2>The work of art<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"dots_bg\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"text_col\">\n    <h3 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: the art of construction The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc. the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. Their design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise, linking technological advances and field experience. This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The art of construction <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: the art of construction The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc. the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. Their design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise, linking technological advances and field experience. This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: the art of construction The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc. the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. Their design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise, linking technological advances and field experience. This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: the art of construction The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc. the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. Their design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise, linking technological advances and field experience. This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: the art of construction The structures linked to the infrastructure of a territory allow the free circulation of wealth: land transport: bridges, tunnels, covered trenches, viaducts, etc. maritime transport: quays, dikes, offshore structures, etc. the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. Their design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise, linking technological advances and field experience. This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"> the control and delivery of energy: wind turbines, nuclear power plants, industrial buildings, dams, reservoirs, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Their <strong>design and construction call on technical knowledge and expertise<\/strong>, linking technological advances and field experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">This body of knowledge and its application constitute \u201cthe art of the engineer\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"full_width_image image\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.isba.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/secteur-btp-1.jpg) no-repeat center center; background-size: cover\">\n\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"full_text\">\n  <div class=\"title_col with_dots\">\n                <div class=\"bloc_title\">\n        <h2>Economic step<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"dots_bg\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"text_col\">\n    <h3>Construction: an important sector in constant evolution<\/h3>\n<p>The construction and public works sector is a<strong> strong economic sector<\/strong> globally. The evolution of the sector on the national and international levels towards the technologies of tomorrow and eco-construction makes it a sector with high potential for the employment of young qualified engineers. The employment area will become increasingly internationalized in the decades to come, due to the evolution of so-called emerging countries.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"full_text\">\n  <div class=\"title_col with_dots\">\n                <div class=\"bloc_title\">\n        <h2>Jobs<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"dots_bg\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"text_col\">\n    <h3><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">What are the BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS professions OFFERED? <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The professions offered in the construction sector are not limited to the design and construction of structures, but also concern the life of buildings and structures in their development, upkeep and maintenance operations, until their deconstruction. The sector suffers from a lack of qualified engineers, and will need to increase its recruitment in the next ten years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? <\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">In Project Management: <\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><strong>Project managers:<\/strong> their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><strong>BIM Managers:<\/strong> New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traduction\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjb5pG87s-LAxXHYPEDHYZSGoIQ3ewLegQIBxAV\" aria-label=\"Texte traduit\u00a0: What are the most sought-after management professions in construction? In Project Management: Project managers: their profile is rare. Generally qualified engineers initially, they specialize in a few areas of technical expertise. Ultimately, his mission is to supervise a team of engineers and technicians. BIM Managers: New profile, linked to the appearance of the BIM model, the BIM manager becomes its conductor. Equipped with solid managerial skills, he must manage a project in its entirety Design engineers: their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time. In construction companies: The works manager: Site boss par excellence, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. The works manager: He is a site planner and organizer. He ensures the daily management of the technical, human and financial resources of the site.\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><strong>Design engineers:<\/strong> their profile is highly sought after. There are more job offers than serious profiles trained to date. Specialized in a specific technical field (reinforced concrete calculation, metal frame calculations, calculation modeling, etc.), he must be able to apply his knowledge on several projects at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">In construction companies: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><strong>The works manager:<\/strong> Site boss, he manages and pilots a set of sites at the same time: financial, contractual, organizational and legal monitoring. His profile is very complete and requires a large number of experiences. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"><strong>The works manager:<\/strong> He is a site planner and organizer. 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