Building and Plumbing Labourers

Key Tasks

• •Loading and unloading building and construction materials, tools and equipment and transporting them around building sites
• •Erecting and dismantling temporary structures such as barricades and scaffolding
• •Mixing, pouring and spreading materials such as concrete, plaster and mortar
• •Cleaning and carrying out minor repairs on stormwater drains and canals, and checking for cracks and leaks in sewerage systems
• •Digging holes and shovelling excavated material onto conveyors, wheelbarrows and trucks for removal
• •Spreading and levelling soil, gravel and sand on roads and driveways, trench bottoms and similar locations
• •Assisting with assembling and installing piping, valves and fittings
• •Assisting with installing fixtures such as toilets, wash basins and sprinkler systems

Employment Projections to 2034