r/Construction is a subreddit with 394k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
A place for construction professionals to discuss the industry.
Anybody working in this field is welcome! Carpentry, concrete, steel, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, landscaping, equipment operators, etc.
Those with DIY or homeowner-type questions should use the relevant subreddits such as /r/DIY.
Popular Themes in r/Construction
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Construction workers are dying from suicide at an alarming rate"
26 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How we plan on freeway construction "
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "We need a modern day labor movement"
9 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Most expensive thing you’ve gotten off a Job? For me it’s this $7500 faucet "
5 posts
#5
News
: "New CDC research shows construction workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate"
4 posts
Popular Topics in r/Construction
#1
Construction
: "How we plan on freeway Construction "
50 posts
#2
Safety
: "Thought the Safety guy was gonna show us a porno"
10 posts
#3
Workplace
: "Bossman says it’s still good "
8 posts
#4
Tools
: "Trying to settle between coworkers. What is this tool called?"
8 posts
#5
Work
: "New CDC research shows construction Workers are dying by suicide at an alarming rate"
7 posts
#6
Concrete
: "My Concrete has a hairline crack and it’s only been 50 years, should I sue my contractor?"
5 posts
#7
Building
: "This Building near me has almost all vertical cylindrical supports except for one. "
4 posts
#8
Maintenance
: "Guys, am I about to get kidnapped?"
4 posts
#9
Union
: "Which Union has oddest assortment of trades under them? "
4 posts
#10
Equipment
: "The operators told me I can’t play with their Equipment so I’ve found the next best thing 😎"
4 posts
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Member Growth in r/Construction
Daily
+151 members(0.0%)
Monthly
+5k members(1.4%)
Yearly
+145k members(58.1%)
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