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Brickwork : |
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Brickwork masonry is produced when a bricklayer
uses bricks and mortar to build up structures
such as walls, bridges and chimneys. Where
the bricks are to remain fully visible,
as opposed to being covered up by plaster
or stucco, this is known as face-work.
Brickwork, like unreinforced concrete, has
little tensile strength, and works by everything
being kept in compression.Brickwork arches
can span great distances, and carry considerable
loads.
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Cement Mason : |
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A concrete finisher, also known as a cement
mason is a tradesman who works with concrete,
which includes placing, finishing, protecting
and repairing concrete in engineering and
construction projects. Concrete finishers
are often responsible for setting the concrete
forms, ensuring they have the correct depth
and pitch. Concrete finishers place the
concrete either directly from the concrete
wagon chute, concete pump, concrete skip
or wheelbarrow.
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Carpenter : |
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A carpenter is a skilled craftsman who performs
carpentry a wide range of woodworking that
includes constructing buildings, furniture,
and other objects out of wood. The work
generally involves significant manual labor
and work outdoors, particularly in rough
carpentry.
Carpentry is an old profession that has
often been respected for its importance
in society throughout much of history.most
of carpentry's required knowledge is gained
through experience, the trade can be relatively
easy to enter, but the job may not pay well.
It is possible through dedication to have
a prosperous career in carpentry.
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Drainage : |
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The civil engineer or site engineer is responsible for
drainage in construction projects. They set out from
the plans all the roads, drainage, culverts and sewers
involved in construction operations. During the construction
of the work on site he/she will set out all the necessary
levels for each of the previously mentioned factors.
Site engineers work alongside architects and construction
managers, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors,
the general workforce, as well as subcontractors.
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Electrician : |
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Electrician is a tradesman 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.There
are two general types of electrical work: Construction
work, which includes reading blueprints, wiring, installing,
and testing electrical systems; and maintenance work,
which involves troubleshooting, testing, and fixing
already installed, improperly functioning, electrical
systems.Most construction electricians are employed
by contractors during the secondary phases of building.
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Elevator mechanic is someone who constructs, modenizes,
repairs, or services conveyances. Typically elevator
mechanics only work on elevators, escalators,
dumbwaiters, wheelchair lifts, moving walks, and
other equipment providing vertical transportation.
In many countries, particularly in North America,
the elevator mechanic belongs to a trade, called
Elevator Constructors. In this profession, labor
unions have a large impact on who works as an
elevator mechanic, depending on the country they
work in. Local codes and laws only allow certain
people with permits, to work on conveyances like
elevators.
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Masonry : |
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Masonry is the building of structures from individual
units laid in and bound together by mortar. The common
materials of masonry construction are brick, stone such
as marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete
block, glass block, and tile. Masonry is generally a
highly durable form of construction. However, the materials
used, the quality of the mortar and workmanship, and
the pattern the units are laid in can strongly affect
the durability of the overall masonry construction.
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Painter and decorator : |
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The painter and decorator was responsible for the mixing
of the paint; keeping a ready supply of pigments, oils,
thinners, driers and sundries. The painter would use
his experience to determine a suitable mixture dependent
upon the nature of the job. This role has reduced almost
to zero as modern paint manufacturing techniques and
architect specifications have created a reliance on
brand label products.Larger firms operating within the
trade were generally capable of performing many painting
or decoration services, from signwriting, to the gilding
of objects or even the finishing or re-finishing of
furniture.
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Heavy equipment operator : |
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A heavy
equipment operator drives and operates engineering
vehicles used in engineering and construction projects. |
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Types of construction vehicles |
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| * Backhoe loader |
* Bulldozer |
| * Combat engineering vehicle |
* Road roller |
| * Rotary tiller, rototiller or rotovator |
* Crane |
| * Drag line excavator |
* Drilling machine |
| * Excavator |
* Feller buncher |
| * Forklift |
* Forwarder |
| * Fresno Scraper |
* Front loader |
| * Grader |
* Harvester |
| * Paver |
* Scraper |
| * Skid loader |
* Skidder |
| * Tractor |
* Pile driver |
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