construction industry
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construction industry
The entire technical and economic sector concerned with the planning, construction, and maintenance of structures of all kinds (e.g., buildings, bridges, roads).
Nach seinem Studium arbeitet er als Ingenieur im Bauwesen.
After his studies, he works as an engineer in the construction industry.
The word is made up of 'Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' (to build)) and 'Wesen'. Here, 'Wesen' does not mean 'creature', but rather 'system' or 'totality'. So 'Bauwesen' (construction industry) is the totality of all activities related to building.
Das Bauwesen ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftszweig in Deutschland.
The construction industry is an important sector of the economy in Germany.
'Bauwesen' (construction industry) is a formal and technical term. You find it mainly in specialist texts, in administration, or in news about the economy. It describes the entire industry.
Die Digitalisierung verändert das gesamte Bauwesen.
Digitalization is changing the entire construction industry.
This word is almost always used in the singular and with the definite article 'das'. A typical phrase is 'im Bauwesen' (in the construction industry) to express that someone works in this industry.
Sie hat eine Karriere im Bauwesen gemacht.
She made a career in the construction industry.
construction industry
Both words refer to the field concerned with construction. “Das Bauwesen” is the broader technical and economic field, including planning, construction, and maintenance. “Das Baugewerbe” refers more specifically to the economic sector made up of businesses and activities that construct, maintain, or demolish structures.
Im Bauwesen spielen die Planung und der Unterhalt von Brücken eine wichtige Rolle.
Planning and maintaining bridges play an important role in the construction industry.
Viele Betriebe im Baugewerbe errichten und reparieren Häuser.
Many businesses in the construction industry build and repair houses.
