Construction Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Construction & Property

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Construction Skills List in Construction & Property

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Construction role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Construction job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 67% of Construction job descriptions contained construction as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

construction
67%
commercial
34%
construction manager
34%
contracts manager
34%
new build
34%
project manager
34%
building services
17%
buying
17%
communication skills
17%
highly detailed
17%
interpersonal skills
17%
negotiating
17%
procurement
17%
professional conduct
17%
buildings
17%
lecturer
17%
estimators
17%
maintenance
17%
project managers
17%
business decision making
17%
analytical
17%
administrative
17%
apple os
17%
take-offs
17%
quantity surveying
17%
microsoft office
17%
microsoft excel
17%
installation
17%
estimating
17%
contract management
17%
cad
17%
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