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Skilled trades predominate, but the interviewees observe increasing demands on qualifications, as work processes, construction methods and machines are becoming more and more complex.

The number of employees in architecture and engineering firms is small in relation to the total number of employees, but the many different planning tasks involved in building a subway railroad require a corresponding variety of differently specialized offices.

Skilled trades predominate, but the interviewees observe increasing demands on qualifications, as work processes, construction methods and machines are becoming more and more complex.

Jobs in the construction industry are often very physically demanding, which is why there are relatively few older employees in subway construction. Due to the long training periods and less physical strain, they are more likely to be found in architecture and engineering firms. Overall, however, far more are employed in building construction and civil engineering than in architecture and engineering firms, which is why the latter are hardly significant.

Apprenticeships continue to account for the largest proportion of the highest level of training completed by employees in subway railroad construction. However, most of the companies involved in the U1 extension towards Oberlaa state that university and technical college graduates have become more important in the last ten years.

Apprenticeship qualifications still account for the largest proportion of the highest level of training completed by employees in subway railroad construction. However, most of the companies involved in the U1 extension towards Oberlaa state that university and technical college graduates have become more important in the last ten years.

The proportion of women in structural and civil engineering companies in subway construction is as low as 1 to 2 %. Women are more common in subway construction in office jobs, academic professions and increasingly also as technicians.

Jobs in the construction industry are often very physically demanding, which is why there are relatively few older employees in subway construction. Due to the long training periods and less physical strain, they are more likely to be found in architecture and engineering firms. Overall, however, far more people are employed in building construction and civil engineering than in architecture and engineering firms, which is why the latter are hardly significant.

The proportion of women in structural and civil engineering companies in subway construction is as low as 1 to 2 %. Women are more common in subway construction in office jobs, academic professions and increasingly also as technicians.