The area of architecture has always
been in great demand .Wherever there
is prosperity and development, the place
goes through a physical transformation
which is essentially the handiwork of
the construction industry. The field
of Architecture has gained prominence
world over due to a shift in the emphasis
on the basic necessities of life to
more of show, style and aesthetics.
The process of construction is achieved
by the coming together of several skilled
professionals like engineers, contractors,
architects, carpenters, masons and so
on of which the importance of each is
incomparable. An Architect along with
taking care of the aesthetics and style
should also foresee the functionality
and practicality and safety of the project.
There is a boom in the construction
industry in the Caribbean resulting
from the over all development in the
field of tourism and other businesses.
From the construction of houses, townships,
apartments to that of industrial complexes,
commercial complexes, hospitals, hotels,
schools ...the services of architects
are required. The mastery of physics
and Mathematics is a desired feature
in this subject and Indians are known
for their mastery in these subjects.
Along with this, creativity, lateral
thinking, stamina, good communication
skills, patience and several other virtues
have to be showcased as a member of
this profession. .Thus Indian Architects
has opportunities galore in the Caribbean.
Apart from good communication skills,
architecture students should be instilled
with high stamina physical and mental
as they would be required to be required
to work on the site and have to undergo
through a lot of stress. There should
be a lot of aesthetic sense in them
with a thorough knowledge of the market
scenario.
There are graduation and post graduation
levels for Architecture all over India.
Job Requirements:-
Building contractors-
The duties of this role is basically
coordination of various activities in
the building process. Ranging from submitting
of tenders to clients, submitting of
plans to local authorities for approval,
assigning the quantity of the building
materials, ensuring the delivery timing
at the various phases of construction.
Carpenter-
Carpenters are an integral part
of any construction activity .From very
small activities like building a house
hold shelf to constructing huge public
utility systems like bridges mining
and highways, the carpenter does it
all. They are required to construct
or install structures of wood and other
materials. The training for them is
essentially on the job training.
The Marine Architect-
The basic function of a marine architect
is to build structures suited to be
in water like ships, submarines, buoys.
From studying its specifications to
testing of prototype
To designing the superstructure, the
marine architect does it all.