Construction Industrt
Industry analysis
The construction industry of Bangladesh has improved substantially during the last twenty years. About 10% of GDP of the country comes from this sector alone. It absorbs a very big labor force as well as enhances big job opportunities for engineers, architects, managers, foremen, supervisors, technicians, electricians, machine operators, drivers etc. At present this is a booming industry and people engaged in this sector are earning a reasonable salary and other benefits. And this is surprising to note that there is a dearth of trained personnel in this sector, in our country. Construction includes buildings of all type i.e. high rise and low rise for accommodation of people or providing space for commerce and industry, jetties in river or sea, bridges, air ports, roads, highways etc. All structures are supposed to be built following designs and drawings prepared by architects and foundation engineers, structural engineers, sanitary engineers, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineers etc.
The design and drawings in the country are generally based on Code of Practice of USA, UK, EU and BANGLADESH named as Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC). The construction activities are carried out as per specifications of the contract presently based on Federation Internationale Des lngenieurs Conseils (FIDIC). Engineers of all advanced countries of the world prepare design and drawings following relevant Codes of Practice and these are being checked thoroughly before sending to sites for execution. Unfortunately in our country and many other developing countries, various stages as explained above are not implemented properly. The consultant or employer's engineers responsible for preparing designs and drawings do not generally send drawings in time, there by delaying the project implementation. After drawings are sent to sites, various mistakes are found on the drawings which are to be corrected. The contractors in our country generally do not
The construction industry of Bangladesh has improved substantially during the last twenty years. About 10% of GDP of the country comes from this sector alone. It absorbs a very big labor force as well as enhances big job opportunities for engineers, architects, managers, foremen, supervisors, technicians, electricians, machine operators, drivers etc. At present this is a booming industry and people engaged in this sector are earning a reasonable salary and other benefits. And this is surprising to note that there is a dearth of trained personnel in this sector, in our country. Construction includes buildings of all type i.e. high rise and low rise for accommodation of people or providing space for commerce and industry, jetties in river or sea, bridges, air ports, roads, highways etc. All structures are supposed to be built following designs and drawings prepared by architects and foundation engineers, structural engineers, sanitary engineers, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineers etc.
The design and drawings in the country are generally based on Code of Practice of USA, UK, EU and BANGLADESH named as Bangladesh National Building Code (BNBC). The construction activities are carried out as per specifications of the contract presently based on Federation Internationale Des lngenieurs Conseils (FIDIC). Engineers of all advanced countries of the world prepare design and drawings following relevant Codes of Practice and these are being checked thoroughly before sending to sites for execution. Unfortunately in our country and many other developing countries, various stages as explained above are not implemented properly. The consultant or employer's engineers responsible for preparing designs and drawings do not generally send drawings in time, there by delaying the project implementation. After drawings are sent to sites, various mistakes are found on the drawings which are to be corrected. The contractors in our country generally do not