THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY-KEEPING CANADIANS MOVING AND GROWING

With the warmer temperatures, the construction season is in full swing. Road closures or sometimes just lanes causes havoc for the commute. The Construction Industry is a huge component of the Canadian economy. Employing people in many capacities, it helps the ebb and flow of our lives. From electricians to crane operators to the labourer to landscapers there are so many jobs in the industry. Materials and manpower keep us going. There is a huge responsibility to do any job correctly. If a building collapses or a sinkhole occurs, the engineers involved in the projects will be scrutinized. Thus safety with the hard hats, construction boots and an eye to work safely on any job site is paramount. I find a construction site fascinating. I love the way a project comes alive. There are some condo buildings near me in various stages. Digging down to put in the infrastructure- the electrical, plumbing, water, hydro etc. before the concrete could be laid. The building floor by floor is a process or a work of art. Sometimes I walk by them deliberately just to see the progress to date.  Seeing any building especially city sky scrapers is a reminder of the number of people and systems that were needed to work correctly.
Adolph had a summer job years ago when he was  an university student on a skyscraper in downtown Toronto. He was the gofer to bring coffee and other items to the workers on the 15th floor that had no elevator. Needless to say, he had very well toned calves at the end of the season after all the walking up and down the stairs.
Having been involved in a small construction project, i.e. the building of our current family home, I have some knowledge of the process and layers of work needed to be done. The ebb and flow of what needs to come first then second and so on to the completion of the house. Then the ripping apart of our yard several years ago to accommodate 50 boulders from a work site Adolph was contracted to do gave some knowledge of a big landscape project. My paths- the boulders as the boundaries- and gardens were a constant commitment of creativity for several years. Now with the overgrown gardens and the need to weed non-stop is my current project. Constructing and maintaining go hand in hand! Children love all the construction equipment often liking to know the names of each piece. So little tractors or wheelbarrows or diggers can be toys to teach about the Construction Industry. Respect for all the workers! There are individuals in many communities that take pride in the large projects where they took part. Many family members in Toronto brag about their role in building the CN tower for example! Makes us wonder if the workers that built the pyramids in ancient times told their children and grandchildren about their role. I know it was supposed to be slaves but maybe they were not. Maybe real employed workers of the Pharaohs! An ancient Construction Industry!