The construction industry is one of the most diverse and rewarding industries in the world.  From a single-family home to a railway tunnel under the English Channel, the potential for personal and financial growth is only limited by your willingness to work and learn.  A career in construction can provide a standard of living for you and your family, as well as a sense of pride and accomplishment in the projects you help to build.

It is beyond the scope of this document to list all of the major types of construction.  They have been identified and grouped into the following three categories:

Building – construction and reconstruction on residential and commercial buildings. 

Heavy/highway, and utilities – construction and reconstruction on the following:

            Major and minor highways

            Subdivisions

Bridges, dams, tunnels, and airfields

Underground utilities (telephone and electric)

Piping systems (petroleum, water, sewer, natural gas, and collection systems) 

Environmental – activities associated with the following:

            Asbestos abatement

            Decontamination and demolition of nuclear facilities

            Hazard waste removal

Leads abatement

Permit-required confined spaces.

Construction remains a major growth industry in North America and a source of jobs for new entrants into the work force.  The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts construction jobs will increase from 5.9 million to 6.5 million in the years 1998 –2008.

Companies or employers where Medford Construction Technology Program graduates are working:

Barletta Construction

Bond Brothers Construction

Aggregate Concrete

Medford Vocational Technical High School’s Construction Technology Program includes Articulation Agreements with the following colleges and institutions:

Wentworth Institute

New England Laborers Training Academy

Bunker Hill Community College

Licenses, Certifications, and Affiliations

Scaffold Builder – User

OSHA – 30 hour Construction Outreach, OSHA 10 Hour General Safety Card