Talk:Construction

Addition of builder
The addition of builder would be worth a thought under higher education. As in some countries Builder is no longer considered a tried. In Australia a builder now has two more years experience than a tradesperson and normally a certificate four or diploma in construction. Looks forward to your reply Sntmichael (talk) 10:16, 28 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Such an addition will need to explain the locations/countries where this qualification/experience is required. In some (most?) economies, there are no barriers to anyone setting up as a "builder" (it is not a protected term like "architect"). Paul W (talk) 12:54, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

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Undue prominence on safety
Hi User:Dustfreeworld. You recently reverted a change I made to keep safety within a section about characteristics of of the construction industry. You assert "Safety is not a “characteristic” of the industry. It’s a big problem caused by and also affecting the construction industry."

Previous edits of the construction article have created a logical hierarchy of four main headings: History, Sectors, Processes, Scale and characteristics. The latter's subsections included Economic activity, Employment, Sustainability, and (until you removed it) Safety. I do not share your view that this should be added to a main section of its own. Indeed, arguably, (a lack of) sustainability is an even greater problem with causes by and impacts upon the construction sector. I think the change you made warrants further discussion here with other editors to establish a consensus for your move. You clearly have a strong interest in air and dust pollution-related matters, but, in my view, your focus on these areas is potentially skewing the construction article by making safety more prominent than other issues (WP:Undue).

I propose to revert the change and invite you to discuss it here on the article Talk page. If there is a consensus for a separate section, all well and good, but if not, safety should remain within the Scale and characteristics section. Thank you for reading (I have also left a similar note on your User Talk page). Paul W (talk) 18:00, 15 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi User:Paul W. May we know more about this 2020 edit of yours, which has no discussion or consensus or edit summary, please?
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Construction&diff=prev&oldid=953885006
 * Thanks. -- Dustfreeworld (talk) 07:35, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
 * It was part of a long series of dozens of edits in a major rewrite/reorganisation of the article (aiming to produce a level-3 vital article - see WP:Vital articles - that was consistent in its headings with other high level vital economy articles such as agriculture and manufacturing). The editing process was consciously conducted over multiple days over several weeks to allow other editors to contribute or raise matters via the Talk page (though none did) - so achieving consensus (per WP:CONACHIEVE) through editing.
 * Please note I also tried to draw attention to the improvement process by adding a section - see "Article improvement" above - on this Talk page (started 5 May 2020, updated 26 June 2020) . The process developed an article that has been largely stable for over three years. (And like practically all of my edits, it did have an an edit summary - the words 'health and safety' - indicating the section then being edited). Thanks. Paul W (talk) 21:35, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Inclusion of Recent Developments
Adding information about recent trends, technological innovations, or significant events in the construction companies and industry that might be missing from the article. like https://www.intellectsoft.net/blog/8-emerging-construction-technology-trends/ Jhoncarll (talk) 19:48, 16 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Not sure what you want to add or improve in the construction article. If it's just about adding spammy external links to websites (like this Talk page addition), please refrain. Best wishes. Paul W (talk) 21:28, 16 November 2023 (UTC)