JOBS AND TRADES ON THE BUILDING SITE Flashcards
a person whose job is to design new buildings
architect
someone who is responsible for technical design of a construction
civil engineer
a person whose job is to calculate the cost of the materials and work needed for future building work
quantity surveyor
a person who is responsible for ensuring the safe day to day running of a construction project
site manager
a person or company that arranges to supply materials or workers for building
main contractor
a person or company that does part of a job that another person or company is responsible for
subcontractor
someone who works in a trade that needs skill at using your hands, usually in the building industry
tradesman
someone who works for (alongside with) a skilled person for a particular period of time in order to learn that person’s skills
apprentice
a person who does unskilled physical work, especially outside
labourer
a period of time working as an apprentice
apprenticeship
a person who installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wires and electrical equipment
electrician
a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts.
carpenter
a skilled worker who makes the wooden structures inside buildings, such as doors and window frames
joiner
a person whose job is to install and repair water pipes, baths, toilets, etc
plumber / fitter
a person who specializes in building structures from concrete materials and ensure that concrete is poured correctly
concrete worker
