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House Building

House Building

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Land & Planning

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  • Land Buyer / Negotiator
  • Landscape Architect
  • Town Planner

Big construction companies have people who specialise in identifying and purchasing pieces of land which are suitable for the housing development.

It is important that house building companies work closely with the Local Authority Planning Department. All building work has to have planning permission to make sure that it is being built correctly and that it does not cause any problems to the local community.

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Ecologist
Town Planner
Land Buyer / Negotiator
Highways Engineer
Bid Manager / Writer
Geotechnical Engineer
Archaeologist
Landscape Architect
Architectural Technician
3D Visualiser / Specialist
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Technical & Design

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  • Architectural Technologist
  • BIM Technologist
  • Building Services Engineering Technician
  • Construction Director
  • Health, Safety & Environment Advisor
  • Landscape Manager
  • Quality Assurance Manager
  • Risk Manager
  • Setting Out Engineer

Once planning permission has been given, more detailed plans can be created to make sure that all building materials are bought and in place at the right time.

These materials will need to be costed and, where possible, sustainable resources will be used. People will start marking out where the houses and access road will be located and make sure that the site is properly secured.

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Construction Director
Quality Assurance Manager
Risk Manager
Setting Out Engineer
Health, Safety & Environment Advisor
Building Services Engineering Technician
Landscape Manager
Architectural Technologist
BIM Coordinator
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Pre-construction & Commercial

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  • Asset Manager
  • Business Development Officer
  • Buyer
  • Clerk of Works
  • Commercial Manager
  • Estimator
  • Logistics & Plant Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Surveyor
  • Sustainability Manager

The first stage on most housing developments is to install and connect the access roads as construction delivery vehicles will need to use these as well as the residents.

Water, gas, electricity, drainage and communication links are usually included in the road construction. At all times the costs will be monitored to ensure that it is delivered on time and on budget. The Commercial Department has many specialists who make sure that the workers and suppliers are paid and that everything is constructed to the plan and to health and safety building regulations.

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Business Development Officer
Clerk of Works
Surveyor
Buyer
Asset Manager
Project Manager
Sustainability Manager
Logistics & Plant Manager
Commercial Manager
Estimator
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Construction

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  • Bricklayer
  • Building technician
  • Carpenter
  • Construction manager
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Painter & Decorator
  • Plasterer
  • Roofing Operative
  • Scaffolder
  • Site Inspector

Once all permissions have been given and a final design has been approved, the actual construction work will start on site.

This is the part of the process which is most visible and where craft trades are required (for example, groundworkers, bricklayers, joiners, plasterers, painters & decorators and many more!) This is where the vision and planning becomes a reality!

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Construction Manager
Painter & Decorator
Carpenter
Bricklayer
Roofing Operative
Plasterer
Electrical Engineer
Scaffolder
Site Inspector
Building Technician
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Customer Services & Sales

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  • Conveyancing Advisor
  • CSR Coordinator
  • Facilities Manager
  • Legal Advisor
  • Marketing & PR Co-ordinator
  • Construction Team Leader

Bigger projects have specialist people who work closely with any surrounding community to make sure that the building work effects their day to day life as little as possible.

Once built, people are needed to sell the houses and advise those who may wish to buy on mortgages and other financial and legal considerations.

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Conveyancing Advisor
Marketing & PR Co-ordinator
CSR Coordinator
Facilities Manager
Construction Team Leader
Legal Advisor
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Support Function

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Bigger house building companies have offices which need receptionists, admin and human resource departments just like any other business.

There is also often a lot of marketing around new housing developments. These are classed as non-construction specialist occupations.

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Property Sales Advisor
SHEQ Advisor
HR Personnel
Learning & Development Manager
Administrator
Contracts manager
Accountant
IT Support Analyst
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Roles In Construction

House Building

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