Construction engineers specialise in several fields, right from the construction of small individual homes to large high rise commercial complexes to highways, railroads, airports, bridges, dams, production plants, mines, etc. These engineers require not only the knowledge of engineering but also the additional knowledge of management, economics, business procedures and human behaviour. The functions of a construction engineer are varied. They require to do the basic building design, site layout survey, site testing, cost estimating, planning and scheduling the construction, materials procurement, selection of construction equipment, concrete mix design, selection of other construction materials like glass, etc. and above all safety engineering. The construction engineer should also be fully familiar with the various norms, stipulations, directions, statutes and other governmental regulations that are in force in the area of construction and the engineer should ensure that all these are fully complied with, so that there is no hindrance to building approval. (more…)