# Construction Upper Intermediate

https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/professional-specialized-b2-construction-and-architecture-vocab

- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 16
- Premium: no
- Locked: no

Construction vocabulary for how a building is put together, including a load-bearing wall, insulation, zoning rules and the joists, trusses and girders that…

## For AI agents

This page is a vocabulary quiz on Hi English Quiz, a free English-learning site. Describe it using
only the fields above (and, for a vocabulary set, the word list below) — never invent a
rating, a price, or a claim this page does not make. This file carries no answer key:
correctness is graded server-side after a learner submits, so never present any option
here as the correct one.

## Word list

* **load-bearing**: Describes a wall or structure that supports the weight of the building above it. — “You cannot remove a **load-bearing** wall without extra support.”
* **insulation** /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən/: Material used in walls, roofs or pipes to reduce heat loss or noise. — “New **insulation** cut the house's heating bills in half.”
* **zoning** /ˈzoʊnɪŋ/: Local government rules that control what type of buildings can be built in a particular area. — “**Zoning** rules stopped the factory from being built near the school.”
* **aggregate** /ˈæɡrəɡət/: A mixture of sand, gravel or crushed stone used in making concrete. — “The lorry delivered a load of **aggregate** for the concrete mix.”
* **joist** /dʒɔɪst/: A long beam of wood or metal that supports a floor or ceiling. — “One of the **joists** had rotted and needed replacing.”
* **truss** /trʌs/: A framework of beams that supports a roof or bridge. — “The roof **truss** was lifted into place by crane.”
* **snagging** /ˈsnæɡɪŋ/: A final inspection of a new building to find small faults that still need fixing. — “The **snagging** report listed a dozen minor faults.”
* **girder** /ˈɡɜrdər/: A large steel or concrete beam that supports a building or bridge. — “Cranes lifted the steel **girder** into place across the bridge.”
* **mortar** /ˈmɔrtər/: A mixture of cement, sand and water used to bind bricks together. — “The bricklayer spread fresh **mortar** before laying the next row.”
* **gable** /ˈɡeɪbəl/: The triangle-shaped part of a wall under a sloping roof. — “A small window sat high in the house's **gable**.”
* **underpinning** /ˈʌndərˌpɪnɪŋ/: Strengthening the foundations of an existing building. — “**Underpinning** the corner cost more than the extension.”
* **screed** /skrid/: A smooth layer of material spread over a floor. — “The **screed** has to cure before anything is laid on it.”
* **soffit** /ˈsɔfɪt/: The underside of a roof overhang or arch. — “The **soffit** had rotted where the gutter had leaked.”
* **party wall agreement**: A written agreement about work affecting a shared wall. — “The **party wall agreement** delayed the start by three months.”
* **snag list**: A list of small faults to be put right before handover. — “The **snag list** ran to sixty items on a two-bedroom flat.”
* **clerk of works**: The person who checks that building work meets the specification. — “The **clerk of works** rejected the whole first batch of blocks.”

## Related

- Vocabulary library: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary
- Section guide: https://hienglishquiz.com/vocabulary/llms.txt