Duties

Construct, erect scaffold and repair buildings and other structures made of wood, wood substitutes, steel and other materials.

Duties vary according to the type of job:

• In commercial or industrial jobs, they build concrete forms, scaffolding, bridges, trestles, tunnels, shelters, towers and other structures. erect scaffolding, install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms and gangways, and erect, move, dismantle frame scaffolding, mobile tower scaffolding, tube clamp scaffolding and system scaffolding
• In maintenance jobs, they repair and remodel existing structures of all kinds, erect scaffolding, install ladders, handrails, walkways, platforms and gangways, and erect, move, dismantle frame scaffolding, mobile tower scaffolding, tube clamp scaffolding and system scaffolding
• Some carpenters specialize in one type of work such as framing, scaffold erection, bench work or finishing work.

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