Construction Worker - Construction Trades

Construction Trades

The division of labour of construction encompasses a diverse range of specialized skills, as well as manual labour.

• Bricklayer, a tradesman who lays bricks and constructs brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry.

• Carpenter, a craftsman who performs carpentry, building with wood.

• Carpet layer, one who specializes in laying carpet

• Concrete finisher, a tradesman who works with concrete, which includes placing, finishing, protecting and repairing concrete in construction projects.

• Heavy equipment operator, a driver and operator of heavy equipment used in engineering and construction projects.
• Heating and cooling, is a tradesmen that specializes in water pumps and furnaces

• Electrician, specializing in electrical wiring of buildings and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the construction of new buildings or maintenance of existing electrical infrastructure.

• Fencer, a tradesman who builds fences

• Ironworker (or steel erector), erects or dismantles structural steel frames. Structural steel installation is usually crane-assisted. Workers rely on mobile, elevated platforms or scissor lifts. Ironworkers bolt the steelwork together using various tools, power tools and manual tools.

• Laborer, a skilled worker proficient with pneumatic tools, hand tools, blasting, smaller heavy equipment. Laborers may also assist other tradesmen.

• Landscaper, a tradesmen who specializes in landscaping

• Painter and decorator, a tradesman responsible for the painting and decorating of buildings, and is also known as a decorator or house painter.

• Plasterer, a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls.

• Plumber, a tradesman who specialises in installing and maintaining systems used for plumbing, heating, drainage, potable (drinking) water or small-sized industrial process plant piping.

• Pipefitter (or steamfitter), a person who lays out, assembles, fabricates, maintains, and repairs large-sized piping systems capable of enabling high-pressure flow.

• Roofer, a specialist in roof construction

• Steel fixer, a tradesman who positions and secures reinforcing bars and mesh used to reinforce concrete on construction projects.

• Tiler, a tradesmen who fits tile

• Welder, a tradesman who specialises in welding