The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Blocklayer

• Brick Paver
• Refractory Bricklayer

• Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• Erects and dismantles restricted height scaffolding
• Seals foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreads layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for building blocks
• Cuts building blocks using machines and hand tools, and shapes blocks to fit irregular spaces
• Sets out blockwork and lays building blocks in rows, designs and shapes
• Embeds building blocks in mortar ensuring construction is level, plumb and aligned, and removes excess mortar
• Installs lintels and flashings to openings
• Repairs and maintains bricks, cement blocks and related structures
• May prepare base and bedding courses, and lay segmental paving

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Monumental Stonemason

• Studies plans and specifications to determine materials required, dimensions and installation procedures
• Measures, marks dimensions, outlines, splits, cuts, shapes and finishes stone blocks and masonry slabs using hand tools and machinery
• Sets out and cuts letters and designs into stone
• Lays stone blocks and large masonry slabs to construct structures such as walls, arches and pillars, ensuring they are level and plumb
• Constructs and installs stone construction elements such as benchtops and splashbacks
• Assesses damage to and repairs stonework, including on old or heritage buildings and monuments
• May design, cut and install monumental masonry

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Concrete Worker

• Concrete Cutter
• Concrete Finisher
• Concrete Patcher

• Reads and interprets construction plans and specifications
• Determines the quantity and type of concrete required for a project
• Supervises and directs the work of Concreter's Labourers
• Prepares the site for concrete pouring, including clearing and leveling the area
• Installs reinforcement materials such as rebar, to strengthen concrete
• Mixes and pours concrete into the designated areas
• Spreads and levels concrete using tools such as screeds and trowels
• Finishes concrete surfaces to achieve the desired texture and appearance
• Cures and protects concrete to ensure proper hardening and durability
• May construct formwork to hold wet concrete in place