Chapter 25: Icons Construction
1. What is the “Icons Construction” Page?
It’s a themed cheat-sheet listing only the free icons from Font Awesome 5 that represent construction sites, building work, tools, safety gear, architecture, and related industry concepts.
These icons are perfect for:
- Construction company websites / contractor portfolios
- Real estate development landing pages
- Building & renovation blogs
- Safety training materials or OSHA-style pages
- “Under Construction” / “Coming Soon” pages (very common!)
- Architecture / engineering firm sites
- Hardware store / tool e-commerce
- Progress bars or project timelines in dashboards
In Font Awesome 5 free, the Construction category is small but very targeted (around 6–10 icons, mostly solid fas style). Newer versions (FA6/7) added many more (crane, excavator, helmet-safety, road-barrier, etc.), but FA5 free focuses on the essentials that almost every construction-related site still uses.
2. Main Free Construction Icons in Font Awesome 5 (From the W3Schools Page)
Here are the key free ones you’ll find in the table (solid fas style unless noted; these are the classics confirmed in FA5 free Construction category):
- Hard Hat (yellow safety helmet – the most iconic one!) <i class=”fas fa-hard-hat”></i>
- Hammer (construction hammer / claw hammer) <i class=”fas fa-hammer”></i>
- Wrench (adjustable wrench / spanner) <i class=”fas fa-wrench”></i>
- Screwdriver (flathead or Phillips screwdriver) <i class=”fas fa-screwdriver”></i>
- Ruler (measuring ruler / straightedge) <i class=”fas fa-ruler”></i>
- Ruler Combined (triangle ruler + straight ruler combo) <i class=”fas fa-ruler-combined”></i>
- Ruler Horizontal (horizontal ruler) <i class=”fas fa-ruler-horizontal”></i>
- Ruler Vertical (vertical ruler) <i class=”fas fa-ruler-vertical”></i>
- Drafting Compass (drawing compass for blueprints) <i class=”fas fa-drafting-compass”></i>
These are the core free Construction icons (around 8–9 solid ones). Many sites pair them with Tools (tools icon) or Buildings (building icon) for a full construction feel.
3. Real Code Examples – How to Use Construction Icons
Example 1: “Under Construction” Page (the most classic use ever)
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<!-- FA5 CDN in <head> --> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/5.15.4/css/all.min.css"> <div style="text-align: center; padding: 100px 20px; background: #fff3e0; min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;"> <i class="fas fa-hard-hat" style="font-size: 8rem; color: #ff9800; margin-bottom: 30px;"></i> <h1 style="font-size: 3.5rem; color: #ef6c00;">Under Construction</h1> <p style="font-size: 1.4rem; color: #424242; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto;"> Our team is working hard to bring you something awesome. <br><i class="fas fa-hammer" style="color: #ff9800;"></i> Coming back soon! </p> </div> |
Example 2: Construction Company Services List
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<ul style="list-style: none; padding: 0; font-size: 1.3rem; max-width: 600px; margin: 40px auto;"> <li style="margin: 15px 0;"> <i class="fas fa-hard-hat" style="color: #ff5722; margin-right: 15px; font-size: 2rem;"></i> Residential & Commercial Building </li> <li style="margin: 15px 0;"> <i class="fas fa-hammer" style="color: #795548; margin-right: 15px; font-size: 2rem;"></i> Renovation & Remodeling </li> <li style="margin: 15px 0;"> <i class="fas fa-wrench" style="color: #607d8b; margin-right: 15px; font-size: 2rem;"></i> Plumbing & Electrical Work </li> <li style="margin: 15px 0;"> <i class="fas fa-ruler-combined" style="color: #4caf50; margin-right: 15px; font-size: 2rem;"></i> Architectural Planning </li> </ul> |
Example 3: Safety Gear Reminder (training or site banner)
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<div style="background: #fff3e0; padding: 20px; border-left: 6px solid #ff9800; border-radius: 4px; margin: 30px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px;"> <i class="fas fa-hard-hat" style="font-size: 4rem; color: #ff9800;"></i> <div> <h3 style="margin: 0; color: #ef6c00;">Safety First!</h3> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0; color: #424242;">All workers must wear hard hats and use proper tools on site.</p> </div> </div> |
Example 4: Blueprint / Planning Icon Combo
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<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 5rem; color: #424242; margin: 40px 0;"> <i class="fas fa-drafting-compass"></i> <i class="fas fa-ruler-combined"></i> <p style="font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 15px;">From Blueprint to Reality</p> </div> |
4. Teacher Tips for Construction Icons
- Colors — Safety orange (#ff9800, #ef6c00) for hard-hat & warnings, browns/grays (#795548, #607d8b) for tools & metal, greens (#4caf50) for planning/success.
- Size — These icons look powerful big (fa-5x, fa-7x) on “Under Construction” pages or service cards.
- Combine categories — Pair with Buildings (building), Tools (tools), or Automotive (truck) for full construction site feel.
- Accessibility — Add aria-hidden=”true” if decorative; use labels like “Hard hat required” for safety icons.
- Upgrade note — In Font Awesome 6/7, Construction has many more free icons (crane, excavator, helmet-safety, road, traffic-cone) — upgrade for modern contractor sites.
Summary – Quick Recap
Icons Construction = W3Schools’ page listing Font Awesome 5 free construction icons like hard-hat ⛑️, hammer 🔨, wrench 🔧, screwdriver 🪛, ruler 📏, drafting-compass 🧭, etc. Perfect for construction companies, renovation blogs, “Under Construction” pages, safety reminders, architecture firms, or any building/site work theme.
Got it now? Want me to:
- Build a full “Construction Company” or “Under Construction” demo page with these icons?
- Show how they look in an orange safety-themed design?
- Compare FA5 vs newer versions (way more heavy machinery)?
- Or next category like “Icons Currency”?
Just tell your teacher — we’re building something solid today! 🏗️🔨⛑️🚀
