Sector: Construction

An Ironworker — Generalist works with both structural/ornamental and reinforcing steel materials. An Ironworker — Generalist:

• Installs structural/ornamental steel components
• Installs precast concrete members and glued laminate timber products
• Places reinforcing steel in commercial, industrial, institutional and large residential buildings, towers, bridges and stadiums
• Erects pre-engineered buildings and ornamental ironwork

 Red Seal trade

A Drywall Finisher and Plasterer tapes and finishes wallboard (drywall), applies, maintains and restores plaster and similar materials on interior and exterior walls, ceilings and building partitions to make them more decorative, soundproof and firerated. A Drywall Finisher and Plasterer also textures concrete, applies coats of plaster to foundation materials, and installs, repairs and restores mouldings and ornaments. Specifically, a Drywall Finisher and Plasterer:

• tapes and finish wallboard (drywall)
• applies tape to fire rate and gas proof walls
• installs beads to protect corners
• fills joints and imperfections
• mixes and applies compound and sands to create a smooth surface
• textures concrete, prepared walls and ceilings
• applies coats of plaster to foundation materials
• wires mesh and installs ornaments

 Red Seal trade

A Native Residential Construction Worker:

• Works in all aspects of constructing a First Nation home

An Exterior Insulated Finish Systems Mechanic installs building systems that integrate a resinous exterior cladding with a continuous layer of insulation on the exterior of a building or structure by:

• Preparing substrates
• Selecting and applying barriers
• Selecting and applying adhesive applications and mechanical attachments
• Installing rigid insulation board
• Preparing rigid insulation board for base coat application
• Applying reinforcing mesh and base coat
• Applying textured finish coat

A Precast Concrete Erector:

• Loads precast units on site
• Conducts pre-erection surveys
• Unloads and stores precast units
• Installs and aligns precast units
• Installs bolted precast connections
• Makes welded precast connections
• Installs dowelled precast connections

A Hazardous Materials Worker identifies, removes, packages, transports and disposes of hazardous materials such as asbestos, mould, lead, mercury, and other biological harzards. Specifically, a Hazardous Materials Worker:

• mobilizes site enclosures
• pre-cleans work areas
• builds work area enclosures
• sets up decontamination chambers and waste chutes
• removes and cleans hazardous material
• dismantles work area enclosures and decontamination chambers
• performs post tear-down clean
• de-mobilizes site enclosures
• performs routine inspections

A Precast Concrete Finisher:

• Repairs, finishes, cleans, grouts and chalks precast concrete surfaces

A Heat and Frost Insulator works with insulating material to prevent or reduce the passage of heat, cold, vapour, moisture, sound or fire. A Heat and Frost Insulator installs, repairs and maintains insulating materials used on systems and equipment as well as walls, floors and ceilings of buildings and may also lay out and fabricate parts on-site, remove or seal-off old insulation. Specifically, a Heat and Frost Insulator:

• reads and interprets drawings and specifications to determine insulation requirements
• selects the amount and type of insulation to be installed
• measures and cuts insulating material to the required dimensions
• applies, installs, repairs and maintains insulating material
• installs fire-stopping insulation
• applies metal and plastic finishes

 Red Seal trade

A Refractory Mason:

• Builds and repairs heat and corrosion resistant structures and vessels such as furnaces, tanks, and containers

An Architectural Glass and Metal Technician handles, measures, cuts, prepares, fits, installs, replaces and repairs all types of glass and glass substitutes, typically in commercial, residential and transportation settings. An Architectural Glass and Metal Technician fabricates and installs curtain wall framing, aluminium storefront frames and entrances, doors and hardware, structural silicone glazing, skylights and sloped glazing. Specifically, an Architectural Glass and Metal Technician:

• lays out, measures, prepares, fabricates and installs/replaces architectural glass and metal components and air/vapour barriers in systems such as entranceways, windows, skylights and curtain walls
• works with and installs plastics, granite, aluminum panels and other similar materials used as glass substitutes, as well as films or laminates that improve the durability or safety of the glass
• works from mobile equipment, scaffolds and swing stages, sometimes at great heights, to manoeuvre glass panels that are lifted by cranes and other lifting equipment.

 Red Seal trade