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Bricklayers or Brickies have been the corner stone of construction. Nearly every house in the world would have had some work done by a brickie. A physically demanding job that creates skills that can be used around the world. What do Brickies do? Lay footings Construct brick walls Repair work on heritage housing Use brick cutting machinery Create architectural designed brick features Where do brickies work? Domestic housing Commercial construction Run their own business What to expect as a Brickie? Work outdoors in the heat and cold Like manual labour Be able to work at heights Have good mathematical skills Be able to read plans Be technical and precise in your work. Enjoy working in a team. Carpenters or chippies are responsible for the internal skeleton for the building. Carpenters work both in the domestic and commercial construction area. Carpenters skills are transportable from state to state and around the world. You can move from being a carpenter to a registered builder. What do Chippies do? Construct the internal frame work and roof work of a house Complete the fix and finish of domestic and commercial projects Set out the building site prior to construction Build pergolas, fences and other auxiliary structures Read and interpret plans Where do chippies work? Work in domestic housing Work in commercial construction Run their own business Work in heritage restoration What to expect as a Chippie? Outdoors work in all weather conditions Physically demanding Be prepared to work at heights Have good mathematical skills Be very safety conscience Be adaptable and show initiative Enjoy working in a team Painters are responsible for the final product in a house. With their skill they make the interior and exterior of the house aesthetically pleasing. Painters are also responsible for applying wallpaper and other decorative finishes. What do Painters do? Prepare surfaces both internal and external Apply wallpaper and other decorative finishes Painter surfaces for desired finish Where do painters work? Run their own business Work for a domestic builder Work for a commercial construction firm Work in maintenance Work in heritage restoration work. What to expect as a painter? Be prepared to stand for long periods Have a good eye for detail Be able to work autonomously You have to work at heights What do tilers do? Demolish and prepare surfaces for tiling Work in the domestic an commercial industries Can also be involved in Pool and Spa industry Lay ceramic, terracotta and porcelain tiles Apply waterproofing for wet areas Where do tilers work? In the commercial and domestic arenas’ In the pool and Spa industry Run their own business What to expect as a tiler? Have an eye for detail and good colour coordination Be able to work in small areas Be accurate and precises Have a strong back and prepared for physically demanding work Joinery can be broken into 3 specific trades, Joinery, Shop Fitting and Staircase manufacturing. All three trades are integral to the Building Industry. They can be from creating a kitchen to an ornate staircase through to fitting out a new retail shop. What do Joiners do? Work in the commercial and domestic industry Manufacture and install stairs into domestic houses and commercial projects Manufacture and install window furnishing, doors etc Fit out retail shops both new and existing Restore heritage windows, doors and ornate stair work Work with autocad, and cnc machinery Where do joiners work? Most joiners work in a factory environment, this is for the manufacturing part of the trade. They will also work onsite completing installation work and the shop fit outs. What to expect as a joiner? Have good mathematical skills Have an eye for detail and be very precise Have some basic computer knowledge Enjoy working in a team environment Enjoy making things. What do Fibrous Plasterers do? Measure, mark and cut fibrous plasterboard Lift panels into position and fasten to walls and ceilings Repair and patch holes in walls and ceilings Install fire-rated walls to buildings Install sound- proof (acoustic) walls Measure rooms for layout and installation of insulation and moisture barriers Where do Fibrous Plasterers work? Building companies Work in both the commercial and domestic sector Companies that manufacture plaster products Work for themselves Work as a subcontractor What to expect as a Fibrous Plasterer? Have good mathematical skills Be good with your hands Have a good eye for detail Able to work at heights Have no allergies to dust and other plastering materials Landscaping can be broken down into two main areas. They are soft landscaping and landscape construction (Hard landscaping) What do landscapers do? Constructed landscaped gardens using architects plans and specifications Be able select plants and material

Trades Breakdown

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Bricklayer
Carpenter
Painter/Decorator
Wall & Floor Tiler
Joinery/Shop Fitting
Plastering Fibrous
Landscaping
Stonemason
Roof Tiler
Glass and Glazing
Electrician
Plumber
Floor Finishing
Cabinet Maker

Bricklayer

Bricklayers or brickies are at the cornerstone of construction. Nearly every house would have had some work done by a brickie. A physically demanding job that creates skills that can be used around the world.

What do brickies do?

Lay footings
Construct brick walls
Repair work on heritage housing
Use brick cutting machinery
Create architectural designed brick features

Where do brickies work?

Domestic housing
Commercial construction
Run their own business

What makes a good brickie?

Work outdoors in the heat and cold
Like manual labour
Be able to work at heights
Have good mathematical skills
Be able to read plans
Be technical and precise in your work.
Enjoy working in a team.

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Carpenter

Carpenters or chippies are responsible for the internal skeleton of a building. Carpenters work both in the domestic and commercial construction. Carpenter's skills are transportable from state to state and around the world. You can move from being a carpenter to a registered builder.

What do chippies do?

Construct the internal frame work and roof work of a house
Complete the fix and finish of domestic and commercial projects
Set out the building site prior to construction
Build pergolas, fences and other structures
Read and interpret plans

Where do chippies work?

Work in domestic housing
Work in commercial construction
Run their own business
Work in heritage restoration

What makes a good chippie?

Outdoors work in all weather conditions
Physically demanding
Be prepared to work at heights
Have good mathematical skills
Be very safety conscience
Be adaptable and show initiative
Enjoy working in a team

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Painter/Decorator

Painters are responsible for the final product in a house. With their skills they make the interior and exterior of the house visually pleasing. Painters are also responsible for applying wallpaper and other decorative finishes.

What do painters do?

Prepare surfaces both internal and external
Apply wallpaper and other decorative finishes
Painter surfaces for desired finish

Where do painters work?

Run their own business
Work for a domestic builder
Work for a commercial construction firm
Work in maintenance
Work in heritage restoration work.

What makes a good painter?

Be prepared to stand for long periods
Have a good eye for detail
Be able to work autonomously
You have to work at heights

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Wall & Floor Tiler

What do tilers do?

Demolish and prepare surfaces for tiling
Work in the domestic an commercial industries
Can also be involved in pool and spa industry
Lay ceramic, terracotta and porcelain tiles
Apply waterproofing for wet areas

Where do tilers work?

In the commercial and domestic arenas’
In the pool and spa industry
Run their own business

What makes a good tiler?

Have an eye for detail and good colour coordination
Be able to work in small areas
Be accurate and precises
Have a strong back and prepared for physically demanding work

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Joinery/Shop Fitting

Joinery can be broken into three specific trades- Joinery, Shop Fitting and Staircase Manufacturing. All three trades are integral to the building industry, from creating a kitchen to an ornate staircase through to fitting out a new retail shop.

What do joiners do?

Work in the commercial and domestic industry
Manufacture and install stairs into domestic houses and commercial projects
Manufacture and install window furnishing and doors
Fit out retail shops, both new and existing
Restore heritage windows, doors and ornate stair work
Work with autocad, and cnc machinery

Where do joiners work?

Most joiners work in a factory environment. They also work onsite completing installations and the shop fit outs.

What makes a good joiner?

Have good mathematical skills
Have an eye for detail and be very precise
Have some basic computer knowledge
Enjoy working in a team environment
Enjoy making things.

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Fibrous Plastering

What do fibrous plasterers do?

Measure, mark and cut fibrous plasterboard
Lift panels into position and fasten to walls and ceilings
Repair and patch holes in walls and ceilings
Install fire-rated walls to buildings
Install sound-proof (acoustic) walls
Measure rooms for layout and installation of insulation and moisture barriers

Where do fibrous plasterers work?

Building companies
Work in both the commercial and domestic sector
Companies that manufacture plaster products
Work for themselves
Work as a subcontractor

What makes a good fibrous plasterer?

Have good mathematical skills
Be good with your hands
Have a good eye for detail
Able to work at heights
Have no allergies to dust and other plastering materials

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Landscaping

Landscaping can be broken down into two main areas- landscaping and landscape construction (hard landscaping)

What do landscapers do?

Construct landscaped gardens using architects' plans and specifications
Be able to select plants and materials to suit the environment
Build a range of outdoor structures including, paths, retaining walls, paved areas, fences, decks and water features
Build concrete pools to engineers' plans
Operate excavation and earth moving equipment
Design and install drainage and irrigation systems

Where do landscapers work?