Challenges, Careers, and SDGs

• challenges:

  • Urbanization – 70% of the world’s population living in cities by 2050
  • Population growing to 9 Billion by 2040
  • Technology has not yet made a significant impact on the industry methods and performance
  • $56 Trillion investment required globally over next decade
  • Existing infrastructure in developed economies is aging and under-funded
• global challenges:

  • 1 Billion – lack clean water
  • 1.4 Billion – lack of access to electricity
  • 2.6 Billion – lack adequate sanitation
  • 2.7 Billion – rely on biomass energy for cooking
• SDGs:

  • 6 clean water and sanitation
  • 7 affordable and clean energy
  • 8 decent work and economic growth
  • 9 industry, innovation, and infrastructure
  • 11 sustainable cities and communities
  • 12 responsible consumption and production
  • 13 climate action
• careers:

  • construction engineer - P27k
  • construction supervisor - P27k
  • construction project manager - P51k
  • construction manager - P55k
• task and duties:

  • assisting and managing the planning and design stages of a construction project
  • creating cost calculations and financial projections
  • coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers
  • preparing work schedules and overseeing the construction processes
  • ensuring compliance of materials and work methodologies with labor laws and industry regulations
  • documenting, preparing, and presenting status reports of a project's progress