MINOR GROUP 441
STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION TRADESPERSONS
STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION TRADESPERSONS construct or erect buildings and other structures, of timber, brick or stone, add roofs, and apply plaster or other coatings to structures.
Most occupations in this minor group have a level of skill commensurate with an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks performed by Structural Construction Tradespersons typically include erecting frameworks and roof framing, and laying sub-floors and floorboards; assembling prepared wood to form structures ready to install; attaching fibrous plaster panels to walls or ceilings; layering roof tiles, sheets or shingles on roofs; laying bricks or stone blocks in rows and securing with mortar to construct walls; applying decorative or protective coats of plaster or cement to walls of structures, and spreading adhesive over surfaces before setting tiles into position.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: