The building and public works sector represents more than 75,000 companies in Belgium! More than 200,000 employees and over 50,000 self-employed people work in this sector. When we talk about the building sector, we’re referring to many different areas, such as construction, fitting out and building architecture.
There are many players involved in these fields, and their functions require rigor. As for public works, they define different infrastructures. Their aim is to build and provide public infrastructures for the country’s inhabitants. This applies to transport (roads, airports, railroads, etc.), electrical work, general earthworks, pipelines, etc. The field of building and civil engineering echoes another notion: that of urban planning. It’s the art of planning a territory to meet the needs of its inhabitants, while preserving the surrounding environment. Urban planning and construction are therefore inseparable!
There are many players in the building industry: general contractors, specialist contractors, control and engineering firms, architects and project management firms!
Everyone has a defined role to play, which must be respected to ensure the smooth running of the various stages. These include structural and finishing components, which are used to construct, renovate, demolish and maintain buildings!
There are many different sectors of activity within the building industry itself: construction, architecture, carpentry, masonry, carpentry, roofing, electricity, plumbing, metallurgy and even painting! All these activities enable us to construct buildings in complete safety and comfort.
Public works involve dry networks, wet networks, engineering structures and civil engineering. This involves designing, programming, carrying out work, monitoring, maintaining and controlling the quality of the works, as well as managing the built heritage.
This concerns civil construction, which is undertaken in five different fields: geotechnics, hydraulics, transport, structures and the environment.
The construction and public works market is a high-demand market, because in addition to building new infrastructures, it is necessary to maintain existing ones.
In the building and civil engineering sectors, a number of key positions stand out: design engineer, works engineer, estimator, project manager, works supervisor, draughtsman and site manager! We can also call on the services of technicians, inspectors, branch managers and so on.
