Concrete Finisher
Concrete Finishers pour, spread, smooth, and finish concrete in construction and engineering projects. Along with setting concrete forms, concrete finishers may be called in to repair and protect concrete surfaces.
Clic para leer en espanolConcrete Finishers are also known as Cement masons
Similar Crafts: Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer, Mason
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Area High School Students Experience Hands-On Activities at the 2016 Construction Careers Expo
Source: Construction Citizen
The Construction Industry needs to attract new workers annually to keep up with the current employment demand. Because of this demand, Construction Industry leaders saw a need to continue making plans to host the annual Exposition. A primary goal of the event was for these Career and Technical Education (CTE) students to have an opportunity to explore the many facets of the Industry as they participated in some of the 21 different hands-on activity stations and learned about career/educational opportunities as they spoke with Construction Industry/College professionals. A secondary goal was to give the CTE teachers new connections to current endeavors in the Industry, provide them with an opportunity to meet Industry leaders, and make the teachers aware of the numerous job opportunities for their students.
Games Contractors and Subs Play
Source: Construction Citizen
As a rookie architect, I was sent to a site in Dallas where a client was building a garden apartment project for our biggest private client. Not only was this particular developer the firm’s largest client, he was also the “most profit-minded client” (read cheapest). The cost for one of his finished two-story garden apartment projects in that era (a long time ago) had a hard cost of around $10 per square foot. You might get the idea that this was a really low bid project.
Conversation with a Craftsman – Featured Craft: Pipefitter [VIDEO]
Source: Construction Citizen
White says he got into construction when he and his dad went to California to work in construction there. He began working as a union laborer and soon realized that he was making “pretty decent money.” A year later he was working as a carpenter building scaffolds. After a few years, White returned to Texas and worked for a company that sent him to take classes from the Construction and Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF). That training allowed him to improve his skills as a pipefitter, and he went on to be promoted to a supervisor who was in charge of other pipefitters. He has been working at Force for the past four years.
Jessica Minh Anh Turns the Hudson Into a Floating Catwalk with NYC's Iconic Construction Masterpieces as the Backdrop
Source: Construction Citizen
New York City has one of the most recognizable skylines in the world. Its record breaking number of towering buildings packed tightly together are like no other major city. While they may no longer be the tallest in the world, their architectural feats have shaped the design and construction of today’s skyscrapers. They are a daily background to the famous hustle and bustle of New York City life. The iconic yellow taxi cabs navigate the city, while world leaders in finance, technology, entertainment, and fashion commute to work.
How Many Ironworkers Does it Take to Build the Tallest Building in LA?
Source: Construction Citizen
In the fifth part of the story of the 73-story tower, the tallest building west of the Mississippi, Curwen focuses on the craft workers; the iron workers, tile and stone setters, the “rod busters”, concrete finishers, plumbers, electricians, glaziers and carpenters needed to build the core and shell of the Center. The article even has an interactive chart to show the number of people it takes for each month by trade to create the building. Just a snapshot of the skills needed to be able to build any building large or small.
