Groundworkers

Description

Groundworkers prepare construction sites for building work by digging out and levelling the ground and laying concrete foundations, installing pipes and drainage and building paths, roads and driveways.

Tasks

• Mark out site area set up the construction site
• Prepares site and lays concrete for shallow foundations and fabricates steel cages
• Installs drainage and pipes and redirects waterways away from site
• Builds paths, roads, kerbs and footpaths, using flagstones, paving and tarmac

Educational Requirements

No academic qualifications are required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. Vocational qualifications in Ground Works Operations at Level 2 and apprenticeships are available.