It is a branch of Civil Engineering involved with the maintenance, design and construction of both natural and physically built environments such as roads, railways, buildings, water reservoirs, subdivisions, airports, bridges, sewer systems, tunnels and dams.

An industrial coating is a paint or coating defined by its protective, rather than its aesthetic properties, although it can provide both. The most common use of industrial is for corrosion control of steel or concrete.

The most common plant fiber is cotton, which is typically spun into fine yarn for mechanical weaving or knitting into cloth. Cotton and polyester are the most commonly spun fibers in the world. Polyester is extruded from polymers derived from natural gas and oil.

Three basic types, supported, suspended and rolling, as in baker's scaffold, or aerial lifts such as scissor lifts, boom lifts etc.Warning signs must be in place to prevent unauthorised access.

Instrumentation is defined as the art and science of measurement and control of the process variables within a production or manufacturing area.

An Operations and Maintenance program is a formulated plan of training, cleaning, work practices, and surveillance to maintain asbestos-containing materials within buildings in good condition.