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construction industry

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The products, brands and suppliers active in the construction field.

construction industry — the products, brands and suppliers active in the construction field. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 35.62/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 4 occupations in our catalogue, including Construction managers, civil engineering technician, installation engineer, and insulation supervisor.

Category: knowledge › building and civil engineering SCI: 35.62/100 Also known as: construction trader, construction company, construction manufacturer, the construction industry, construction business, construction industries

Occupations that require construction industry

Showing top 4 of 4 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Construction managers 👥 85,000 · 🤖 3.9/10
civil engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
installation engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
insulation supervisor · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is construction industry?

The products, brands and suppliers active in the construction field.

What category of skill is construction industry?

ESCO classifies construction industry under the knowledge category, specifically in the building and civil engineering subcategory.

Is construction industry an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 35.62/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require construction industry?

In our catalogue, 4 occupations list construction industry as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Construction managers, civil engineering technician, installation engineer, insulation supervisor.

How transferable is construction industry between industries?

ESCO tags construction industry as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is construction industry the same as construction trader?

Yes — construction industry is also known as construction trader, construction company, construction manufacturer, the construction industry, construction business, or construction industries. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn construction industry?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands construction industry and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.