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Architectural drafters carry out technical support functions in architecture
Bricklayers work with clay bricks, pre-cut stone and concrete bricks
Professional builders are responsible for the overall time, cost and quality management of commercial buildings
Builder’s labourers assist tradespeople on building and construction sites
Building technicians are house builders, supervisors and foremen/women involved in the construction and maintenance
Carpenters and joiners construct, erect, install, finish and repair wooden and metal structures and fixtures used on the inside and outside of buildings
Concrete workers place, spread, compact, finish and cure concrete for buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges and marine structures
Fibrous plasterers make, apply and fix the internal linings of commercial and domestic buildings
Glass and glazing workers cut, shape and install the glass
Landscape architects plan and design land areas for projects
Painters and decorators apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes
Plumbers lay out, test and maintain pipes, fixtures, metal roofing, fittings, gas meters and regulators
Roof tilers cover structures with roof tiles, slates or shingles to form waterproof surfaces
Sign writers design, manufacture and paint signs for displays, buildings, boats and other structures
Solid plasterers apply decorative and protective coverings of plaster, cement or similar materials to the interiors and exteriors of buildings
Stonemasons cut and shape hard and soft stone blocks and masonry slabs for the construction and renovation of stone structures
Wall and floor tilers lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble, glass and other types of tiles on external and internal walls and floors
WH&S officers coordinate an organisation’s health and safety programs and provide advice on incident prevention and occupational health