711-Building frame and related trades workers

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Building frame and related trades workers
ISCO Code: 
711
Job Description: 
Building frame and related trades workers construct, maintain and repair buildings, erect and repair foundations, walls and structures of brick, stone and similar materials, shape and finish stone for building and other purposes, and perform miscellaneous construction and building maintenance tasks.
Tasks: 

Main Tasks include -

  • constructing, maintaining and repairing buildings and other structures by using traditional and/or modern building techniques
  • constructing and repairing foundations, walls and structures of brick, stone and similar materials
  • breaking quarried stone into slabs or blocks
  • cutting, shaping and finishing stone for building, ornamental, monumental and other purposes
  • erecting reinforced concrete frameworks and structures as well as finishing and repairing cement surfaces
  • cutting, shaping, assembling and maintaining wooden structures and fittings
  • performing miscellaneous construction and building maintenance tasks. Supervision of other workers may be included.
Inclusions: 

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

7111 House builders
7112 Bricklayers and related workers
7113 Stonemasons, stone cutters, splitters and carvers
7114 Concrete placers, concrete finishers and related worke