Construction Worker

Alternative Titles: Builder's Labourer

Construction workers assist tradespeople on building and construction sites by doing a range of manual labouring jobs.

A construction worker may perform the following tasks:

  • unload, carry and stack building materials and place tools and equipment in position
  • dig trenches so that footings and services can be laid, using hand tools and jackhammers if necessary to break up rock and concrete
  • place and compact filling and quarry materials
  • help to erect and dismantle scaffolding (subject to certification in some states and territories), ramps, catwalks, barricades and warning lights
  • mix, pour and spread concrete
  • use wheelbarrows to remove rubble and rubbish from building sites
  • clean surfaces for painters.

Construction workers may specialise by working with particular tradespeople as a trade's assistant, such as a bricklayer's labourer or carpenter's assistant.

Construction workers work with other tradespeople on building and construction sites. They mostly work outdoors.

Required Skills - Construction Worker

  • physically fit
  • interested in practical work
  • able to work as part of a team
  • able to work at a constant pace
  • like outdoor work
  • able to follow precise directions

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