Industry+Overview

The Off-site construction is an integral part of the building industry. It manufactures and installs the products that provides the means of access, egress, security light and ventilation in buildings i.e. doors windows and stairs. Bathroom and kitchen fixtures are manufactured offsite and installed on site as part of the building process, requiring close coordination between different trade groups to complete the process. This video provides clear outline of what is involved in the Shopfitting Industry. It provides a good outline of the scope of the industry and the opportunities that the trade provides. media type="youtube" key="0nHD83tpMP0" height="228" width="288" The websites listed below provide a simple snapshot of the breadth and depth of the industry.

You can download your basic student notes from the Construction online pages: ask your teacher for assistance when necessary.

=Construction online= Work effectively in the construction Industry [] Go to the topic list for BCGCM1002A - Work Effectively in the General Construction Industry In the new training Package the related unit is CPCCCM1002A Work Effectively & Sustainably in the Construction Industry. For more information on sustainbility you can go to the environmental sustainability pages on the year two shopfitting site: http://nswshopfitting.wikispaces.com/Environmental+sustainability

=Web Links:= [|http://www.shopfittingassociation.com.au] []
 * Australian Shop & Office Fitters Industry Association:**
 * Apprentice Group training organisations index**:

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 * Housing Industry Association (HIA)** apprenticeship pages:

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 * Master Builders Association (MBA)** Apprenticeship pages:

Look and see what is invovled in working in the home renovations sector of the construction industry. [] See what happens in a typical offsite and carpentry and joinery of teaching section in TAFE NSW. []
 * Skills One** industry overview:

Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union Apprentices pages: []
 * Trade Unions**:

For a laugh you might want to check out this timelapse photography piece of a real life shop wall panelling job. media type="youtube" key="4rHOY-egJJg" height="268" width="336"