Unit 1 Teamwork: Jobs and Experience

Unit 1 Teamwork
Jobs and experience
Word Definition Translation
civil engineer (n) the person responsible for the

planning, building and repair of roads, X
bridges, large buildings, etc.
land surveyor (n) someone whose job is to measure
and record the details of an area of X
land
CAD (n) (= computer aided design) the use of
computers to design buildings
self-employed (adj) working for yourself and not employed
by a company
qualification (n) if you have a qualification, you have
passed an examination or course to
show you have a particular level of
skill or knowledge in a subject
training (n) the process of being taught the skills
for a particular job or activity
apprenticeship (n) the period of time someone works
for an employer in order to learn a X
particular skill or job
CV (n) (= curriculum vitae) British English a
short written document that lists your
education and previous jobs, which
you send to employers when you are
looking for a job [= resume American
English]
experience (n) knowledge or skill that you gain from
doing a job or activity
education (n) the process of learning
maths (n) British English the science of numbers

and shapes, including algebra,
geometry and arithmetic [= math
American English]
competency (n) the ability to do something well
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Roles and responsibilities
driver (n) someone who drives a car, bus, etc.
concrete supplier (n) a company or person that provides

a substance used for building that is
made by mixing sand, small stones, X
cement and water

master electrician someone who is very skilled at
X
(n) connecting or repairing electrical wires
or equipment
apprentice (n) someone who works for an employer
for a fixed period of time in order to X
learn a particular skill or job

painter (n) someone whose job is painting
X
houses or other buildings
security guard (n) someone whose job is to guard a
building
colleague (n) someone you work with
control access to to decide who has the right to enter a

(phr) place, use something, see someone,
etc.
site manager (n) someone whose job is to manage the
X
area where building is taking place
reporter (n) someone whose job is to write about
news events for a newspaper
consortium (n) a group of companies or organisations
who are working together to do X
something
generator (n) a machine that produces electricity
X
general contractor a person or company that agrees to

(n) do various building work
X
subcontractor (n) someone who does part of the work of X

another person or company

Unit 1 Teamwork
Structure of an organisation
department (n) one of the groups of people who work

together in a particular part of a large
organisation
section (n) one of the parts that something is
divided into
divide (v) to separate into two or more parts
external (adj) relating to the outside of something
report (v) to give people information about

recent events
supervisor (n) someone who supervises a person or
activity
Design (n) a department in a company that
decides how something will be X
planned and made, including its
appearance, how it works, etc.
Estimating (n) a department in a company that X
decides how much it will probably cost
to build something
Marketing (n) a department in a company that
decides how to try to persuade people
to buy something by advertising it in a
particular way
Structural a section of the Engineering
Engineering (n) department which is involved in
designing and building roads, bridges, X
machines, etc.
Mechanical a section of the Engineering
Engineering (n) department which is involved in the X
design and production of machines
and tools
plant (n) heavy machinery that is used in
industrial processes
X
Accounting (n) the department which keeps records

of the money that a company has
received and the money it has spent

Administration (n) the department involved in managing

the work of a company or organisation
Legal (adj) the department in a company that is
concerned with matters relating to the
law
consultant (n) someone whose job is to give advice
on a particular subject X
structure (n) the way in which the parts of

something are connected with each
other and form a whole
department head (n) the person in charge of one of the
groups of people who work together
as part of a large organisation
development (n) the process of increasing business

Unit 2 Design
Estimates
estimate (v) to calculate the value, size, amount,

etc. of something
overestimate (v) to calculate an amount or value that is
x
too high
underestimate (v) to calculate an amount or value that is x
too low
initial (adj) happening at the beginning; first
accurate (adj) calculated correctly
profit (n) money that you gain by selling things

or doing business, after your costs x
have been paid

utility (n) a service such as gas, electricity or
water provided for people to use x
relevant (adj) directly relating to the subject being

discussed or considered
legal (adj) concerned with or relating to the law
temporary (adj) for only a limited period of time
fee (n) an amount of money that you pay to a

professional person for their work
quote (n) a price you will charge a customer for
a service or product x
permit (n) an official written statement giving you

the right to do something x
precise (adj) precise information, details, etc. are

exact, clear and correct
indirect cost (n) money that a business must spend,
x
not directly on its products or services,
but on other things such as buildings
or wages
stoppage (n) a situation in which workers stop
working for a short time x

Unit 2 Design
Focus on a project: Light tubes in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
tube (n) a round pipe
heliostat (n) a device that includes a mirror, which

turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight x
toward a specific point

transfer (v) to move from one place to another, or
to move something from one place to
another
sunlight (n) natural light that comes from the sun
external diameter the outside measurement of a straight

(n) line from one side of a round object x
to the other side, passing through the
centre of the circle
mirror (n) a piece of special glass that you can
look at and see yourself in
reflective (adj) if a surface is reflective, it sends back
the light that reaches it
line (v) to form a layer over the inner surface
of something
reflective material a material that reflects light
(n)
spread (v) if something spreads or is spread, it
becomes larger or moves so that it
affects more people or a larger area
artificial (adj) not real or not made of natural things
but made to be like something that is
real or natural

Unit 2 Design
Ideas and improvements
encourage (v) to persuade someone to do

something
sustainable (adj) able to continue without causing
damage to the environment
VOCS (n) (= volatile organic compounds)
organic chemicals that are dangerous
to human health or cause harm to the
environment
chemical (n) a substance produced by chemical
processes
unhealthy (adj) likely to make you ill
contribute (v) to help make something happen
Sick Building an illness caused by exposure to

Syndrome (n) pollutants or germs inside an airtight x
building
sure (phr) we say this when we want to agree
with someone
he’s OK with that to give permission to do something
(phr)
natural (adj) existing in nature and not caused,
made or controlled by people
workstation (n) an area in an office with all the
equipment and furnishings for one x
worker, e.g. computer, desk

environmentally having to do with the environment
(adv)
incomplete (adj) not completely finished
non-existent (adj) does not exist at all, or is not present

in a particular place
not enough (phr) not to the degree that is necessary or
wanted

Unit 2 Design
Technical drawing
representation (n) describing or explaining something

using drawings
orthographic a means of representing a three- x
projections (n) dimensional object in two dimensions
object (n) a solid thing that you can hold, touch
or see but that is not alive
elevation (n) an upright side of a building, as shown
in a drawing
cross-section (n) something that has been cut in half so
that you can look at the inside of it, or
x
a drawing of this
exploded view (n) a diagram, picture or technical
drawing of an object that shows the x
relationship or order of assembly of

various parts
assembly (n) the process of putting the parts of
something together
fit together (v phr) to put the parts of something together
plan view (n) a view from above of the relationships

between rooms, spaces and other
x
physical features at one level of a
structure
floor plan (n) a diagram usually to scale, showing a
view from above of the relationships
between rooms, spaces and other
physical features at one level of a
x
structure
fitting (n) a piece of equipment in a house, e.g.
cooker, fridge that can be moved
or taken with you when you sell the x
house
detail (n) all the separate features and pieces of
information about something
circle (n) a completely round shape, like the
letter ‘O’

l-shape (n) shaped in the form of the letter ‘I’
oval (n) a shape like a circle, but wider in one

direction than the other
square (n) a shape with four straight equal sides
with 90º angles at the corners
triangle (n) a flat shape with three straight sides
and three angles
cone (n) a solid or hollow shape that is round
at one end, has sloping sides and has
a point at the other end
cube (n) a solid object with six equal square
sides
cylinder (n) a shape, object or container with
circular ends and long straight sides
rectangular prism has six flat sides with 90º angles and
(n) all of its faces are rectangles
sphere (n) a ball shape
tolerance (n) a minimum or maximum deviation x

from a nominal value
scale (n) the relationship between the size of a
drawing or model and the actual size x
of the place or thing that it represents

Unit 3 Equipment
Faults
maintenance a list that helps you by reminding you

checklist (n) of the things you need to do to keep
something in good condition
daily inspection (n) a routine that is done every day to
check that everything is satisfactory
and running well
keep under the process of watching someone or
observation (v phr) something carefully for a period of
time
not applicable (phr) used to show when information is not
needed or is not relevant
fire extinguisher (n) a metal container with water or
chemicals in it, used for stopping X
small fires
roll over protection structures found in mobile operating
system (ROPS) (n) equipment, e.g. seat restraints, seat
belts which protect operators from
injuries caused by vehicle accidents
horn (n) the thing in a vehicle that you use
to make a loud sound as a signal or
warning
wiper (n) a piece of equipment on a vehicle that X
removes rain from the windscreen

seat belt (n) a belt attached to the seat of a vehicle X
which you fasten around yourself for

protection in an accident
hose (n) a rubber or plastic tube X
belt (n) a circular band of something such as

rubber that connects or moves parts
of a machine

fluid reservoir (n) the part of a machine or engine where

a liquid is kept before it is used
X
damage (n) a bad effect on something
contents (n pl) the things that are inside something,

e.g. a box, room, vehicle
cleanliness (n) the practice of keeping yourself or the
things around you clean
level (n) the amount or degree of something
leak (n) a small hole that lets liquid flow out of

something
looseness (n) something that is not tightly bound,
held or fastened
bolt (n) a screw with a flat head and no point,
for fastening things together
tighten (v) to close or fasten something firmly by
turning it
torch (n) a small electric lamp that you carry in
your hand
off sick (phr) unwell and not able to work
crack (n) a thin line on the surface of something

when it is broken but has not actually
come apart
fix (v) to repair something that is broken or
not working properly
reservoir (n) a part of a machine or engine where a
liquid is kept before it is used

Unit 3 Equipment
Focus on a project: The Shard, London
clad (v) covered in a particular thing
minimise disruption to reduce the effect in a situation in

(phr) which something is prevented from
continuing in its usual way
transport hub (n) the central and most important part
of an area for carrying passengers or X
goods from one place to another

lift shaft (n) a vertical shaft in a building to permit
the passage of an elevator or lift from
floor to floor
jump lift technology an elevator system that uses a
(n) building shaft during construction to
move higher or ‘jump’ as the building
gets taller, to allow shaft construction
to continue at higher levels while the
lift is operating in the same shaft at
lower levels
machine room (n) the place where a piece of equipment
with moving parts that uses power,
e.g. electricity to do a particular job is
kept
cantilever (n) a beam anchored at only one end
loading platform (n) a flat structure built to have a large

quantity of something placed on it
flush (adj) if two surfaces are flush, they are at
exactly the same level, so that the
place where they meet is flat
core (n) the central part of something
jacked up (phr) to describe when a heavy object is

lifted off the ground using a special
piece of equipment that you put under
the object to support it

Unit 3 Equipment
Repairs
maintain (v) to make something continue in the

same way or at the same standard as
before
repair (v) something that you do to fix a thing
that is damaged, broken or not
working
wiring (n) the network of wires that form the
electrical system in a building, vehicle
or piece of equipment
grease (n) a thick oily substance that is put on
the moving parts of a car, machine,
etc. to make it run or move smoothly
jack (n) a piece of equipment used to lift a
heavy weight off the ground, e.g. a
vehicle and support it while it is in the
air
lock (n) a thing that keeps a door fastened
and is usually opened with a key or by
moving a small metal bar
weld (v) to join metals by melting their edges
and pressing them together when
they are hot
level ground (n) a flat surface on the earth
fuel cock (n) a valve by which the flow of a liquid

can be regulated
choke (n) a piece of equipment in a vehicle that
controls the amount of air going into
the engine, and that is used to help
the engine start
resistance (n) force that tends to oppose or retard
motion
choke lever (n) a stick or handle that use to operate
a piece of equipment in a vehicle that
controls the amount of air going into
the engine, and that is used to help
the engine start

turn (v) to move something so that it is

pointing or aiming in a different
direction
fails to start (phr) will not begin working
oil pressure (n) pressure that keeps oil on the moving

parts of an internal-combustion engine
misfire (v) if an engine misfires, the petrol
mixture does not burn at the right time
overheat (v) to become too hot
coolant (n) liquid or gas used to cool something,

especially an engine
X
flat battery (phr) a battery that has lost all its electrical
power
fuel line (n) a tube that carries fuel from one point
to another in a vehicle, or from a
storage tank to a vehicle
replace (n) if you replace something that has
been broken, you get a new one
check for (v phr) the process of finding out if something
is safe
charge (n) electricity that is put into a piece of
electrical equipment, e.g. a battery
hinge (n) a piece of metal fastened to a door,
that allows it to swing open and shut

Unit 3 Equipment
Talking about equipment
hydraulics (n pl) parts of a machine or system that use

the pressure of water or other liquids
to move or lift things
track (n) a continuous metal band that goes
over the wheels of a vehicle allowing X
it to move over uneven ground

stabiliser (n) a piece of equipment that helps make
something steady X
lift (v) to move something or someone

upwards into the air
load (n) a large quantity of something that is
carried
trench (n) a long narrow hole dug into the
surface of the ground X
drive (v) to hit or push something into

something else
pile (n) a heavy wooden, stone or metal post,
used to support something heavy X
bulldozer (n) a powerful vehicle with a broad metal

blade, used for moving earth and X
rocks, destroying buildings, etc.

jackhammer (n) a large powerful tool used by hand to
break hard materials, e.g. the surface X
of a road, concrete
scoop (v) to pick something up or remove it
using a curved object
pile driver (n) a machine for pushing heavy posts
into the ground
X
backhoe (n) a large digging machine used for X
making roads, etc.

Unit 4 Materials
Delivery problems
dispatch (v) to send someone or something

somewhere for a particular purpose
truckload (n) the amount that fills a truck
stick (v) to attach something to something

else using a substance, or to become
attached to a surface
rebar (n) a steel rod or bar used in reinforced
concrete (= reinforcing bar, reinforcing
X
steel)
ignore (v) to deliberately pay no attention to
something that you have been told or
that you know about
crew (n) a group of people working together
with special skills
confirm (v) to say that something is definitely true
wide load (phr) a weight or mass that extends over a

great distance from side to side and is
carried by a vehicle
spot (n) a particular place or area

Unit 4 Materials
Focus on a project: Bahrain International Circuit Formula 1 (BIC)
venue (n) a place where an organised meeting

takes place
X
racing (n) a competition in which people

compete to drive the fastest and finish
first
desert (n) a large area of land where it is always
very hot and dry and there is a lot of
sand
in record time (phr) faster than ever before
concept (n) an idea of how something will be
sweet water (n) a clear liquid for drinking that is sweet

or tastes like sugar
hollow (adj) having an empty space inside
paving brick (n) a type of clay brick used in the

construction of pavements
X
asphalt (n) a black sticky substance that

becomes hard when it dries, used for X
making the surface of roads

timing circuitry (n) used to measure the time it takes to
X
complete a set distance
rooﬁng membrane a very thin layer of material or plastic
(n) that covers the structure that covers
or forms the top of a building
palm tree (n) a tropical tree which grows near
beaches or in deserts, with a long
straight trunk and large pointed leaves
at the top

Unit 4 Materials
Ordering materials
delivery note (n) piece of paper that you are given

which shows which goods have been
X
delivered
consignor (n) the person who sends goods to
someone else
customer a unique number given to someone
identification who buys goods or services
number (n)
shipping agent (n) a person or company whose business
is to prepare shipping documents, X
arrange shipping space and
insurance, and deal with customs
requirements
quote (n) statement of how much something will
probably cost
X
block (n) a letter in its capital form, e.g. A, B, C
signature (n) your name written in the way you

usually write it, e.g. at the end of a
letter, on a cheque to show that you
have written it
in stock (n phr) a supply of a particular type of thing
that is available for use or sale
specification (n) a detailed statement describing
materials, dimensions and quality of
an item
request (n) a polite or formal demand for
something
FAQ (n) (= frequently asked question) a
common question that someone might
ask about a particular topic
pyramid (n) a large stone building with four
walls that slope in to a point at the
top, especially in Egypt and Central
America
casing stone (n) slant-faced, flat-topped blocks of
white limestone used in the past to
construct pyramids

generation (n) all people of about the same age
chamber (n) a room used for a special purpose

Unit 4 Materials
Properties of materials
description (n) a piece of writing or speech that

gives details about what someone or
something is like
penetration value the amount of depth something enters
(n) something X
cutback (n) a reduction in something

X
porosity (n) how easy or not it is for a liquid to

pass through an object X
noise reduction (n) a decrease in sound
reflection (n) the action or process of light, heat

or sound being thrown back from a
surface
cure (v) to be prepared, preserved or finished
by a chemical or physical process
glare (n) a bright unpleasant light which hurts
your eyes
strength (n) how strong an object or structure is
toughness (n) how strong an object or structure is
elasticity (n) how much stretch an object or

structure has
X
brittleness (n) hard but easily broken
porous (adj) allowing liquid or gas, to pass through

pores
slab (n) thick flat piece of a hard material, e.g.
concrete
Kevlar (n) an extremely strong woven synthetic
material

Unit 1 Teamwork
Focus on a project: International Finance Centre (IFC) Seoul, Korea
award (v) to officially give something to

somebody, e.g. work, a contract
architectural firm (n) a company that plans and designs
buildings X
joint venture (n) two companies or people involved in a

business activity X
excavate (v) to make a hole in the ground by

digging up soil, rocks, etc.
storey (n) British English a floor or level of a
building [= story American English] X
office tower (n) a tall building that belongs to a

company or organisation, with rooms X
where people can work at desks

floor space (n) the amount of a room that is empty or
available to be used
complex (n) a group of buildings
elevator (n) a machine that takes people and

goods from one level to another in a
building
escalator (n) a set of moving stairs that take people
to different levels in a building
moving walkway (n) a path that moves

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Word Definition Translation

civil engineer (n) the person responsible for the

maths (n) British English the science of numbers

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driver (n) someone who drives a car, bus, etc.

concrete supplier (n) a company or person that provides

cement and water

learn a particular skill or job

control access to to decide who has the right to enter a

general contractor a person or company that agrees to

subcontractor (n) someone who does part of the work of X

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department (n) one of the groups of people who work

external (adj) relating to the outside of something

report (v) to give people information about

Accounting (n) the department which keeps records

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Administration (n) the department involved in managing

structure (n) the way in which the parts of

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estimate (v) to calculate the value, size, amount,

accurate (adj) calculated correctly

profit (n) money that you gain by selling things

have been paid

relevant (adj) directly relating to the subject being

temporary (adj) for only a limited period of time

fee (n) an amount of money that you pay to a

permit (n) an official written statement giving you

precise (adj) precise information, details, etc. are

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tube (n) a round pipe

heliostat (n) a device that includes a mirror, which

toward a specific point

external diameter the outside measurement of a straight

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encourage (v) to persuade someone to do

contribute (v) to help make something happen

Sick Building an illness caused by exposure to

worker, e.g. computer, desk

non-existent (adj) does not exist at all, or is not present

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representation (n) describing or explaining something

relationship or order of assembly of

plan view (n) a view from above of the relationships

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l-shape (n) shaped in the form of the letter ‘I’

oval (n) a shape like a circle, but wider in one

tolerance (n) a minimum or maximum deviation x

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maintenance a list that helps you by reminding you

removes rain from the windscreen

which you fasten around yourself for

belt (n) a circular band of something such as

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