Construction Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Big buildings start with a hole in the ground, and the hole must be carefully measured before any bricks are laid.
Through history
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Long ago
Long ago, people building big stone temples and pyramids needed someone to plan the work and organize the workers, just like today.
Tools of the trade
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Plans
Plans are big paper drawings that show exactly what to build, where each wall goes, and how tall each floor will be.
A day in the job
- 7:00 AMThe construction manager arrives at the site, puts on a hard hat, and walks around to check what needs to happen first today.
Words to know
- Site
- A site is the place where a building is being made. Everyone on the site wears a hard hat to stay safe.
Quiz time
A construction manager only plans on paper and never walks around the site.
A construction manager helps make sure that schools and homes are safe to use.