Bricklayers and Stonemasons

Key Tasks

• •Studying plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• •Erecting and dismantling restricted height scaffolding
• •Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels
• •Laying bricks in rows, designs and shapes, and spreading mortar between joints
• •Embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar
• •Checking vertical and horizontal alignment
• •Cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks using machines and hand tools, and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces
• •Repairing and maintaining bricks, cement blocks and related structures
• •Designing and cutting monumental masonry and lettering
• •Constructing walls using stone slabs and large masonry slab blocks

Employment Projections to 2034