Construction offers opportunities for hands on work and the chance to build structures from the ground up. This industry is composed of workers who build residential, industrial, and commercial buildings; contractors who build sewers, highways, bridges and other infrastructure projects. It includes people who perform skilled activities such as carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical work. If you enjoy working with your hands, collaborating on projects and seeing the fruits of your labor materialize; construction could be the career for you.