Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 30/9/2020)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,307	1,962	1,125
2.	Tiler	4,757	4,337	2,405
3.	Tiler (tile)	121	100	51
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,375	4,762	3,106
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	19	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,808	6,195	3,789
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	56	50	36
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,562	6,041	3,725
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	2,966	2,593	1,332
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	91	71	51
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	25	14	12
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,249	8,407	5,220
14.	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	16	9	6
15.	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	42	33	22
16.	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	33	25	20
17.	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	5	5	3
18.	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	13	11	3
19.	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	1	1	1
20.	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	30	22	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	17	15	14
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	Plumber	11,131	9,367	4,568
25.	General Welder	15,695	14,439	5,819
26.	Concretor	3,997	3,385	1,808
27.	Leveller	7,372	6,769	3,818
28.	Metal Worker	2,488	2,253	1,456
29.	Bar Bender & Fixer	5,992	5,398	3,186
30.	Bamboo Scaffolder	4,969	4,510	2,330
31.	Marble Worker	962	898	671
32.	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	10	8	3
33.	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	17	15	6
34.	Marble worker (Polishing)	78	65	35
35.	Drainlayer	1,153	1,056	733
36.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,489	1,257	871
37.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38.	Metal Scaffolder	19,430	16,297	8,501
39.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	229	212	124
40.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	47	38	23
42.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	48	38	21
43.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	552	467	343
44.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	480	467	310
46.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,661	1,548	1,077
47.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	297	283	274
48.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	751	697	668
49.	Pipelayer	641	566	175
50.	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	188	161	154
51.	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	47	22	21
52.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	172	159	154
53.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	58	31	30
54.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-hook)	26	19	19
55.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,550	1,172	1,224
56.	Window Frame Installer	1,569	1,360	811
57.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	169	153	99
59.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	43	41	38
60.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61.	Prestressing Operative	269	231	192
62.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,567	2,105	1,984
63.	Trackworker	626	235	626
64.	Grouting Worker	291	241	104
65.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,504	1,184	906
66.	Rock Breaking Driller	36	27	27
67.	Structural Steel Erector	122	96	76
68.	Mason	34	27	21
69.	Paving Block Layer	253	231	194
70.	Curtain Wall Installer	909	808	635
71.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
72.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	46	27
73.	Glazier	651	590	525
74.	Demolition Worker (Building)	662	612	556
75.	Tunnel Worker	194	122	59
76.	Asbestors Abatement Worker	132	114	86
77.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
78.	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	80	56	50
79.	False Ceiling Installer	678	600	487
	Total	132,050	116,231	67,865

^*1The number of candidates qualified for exemption and number of candidates who re-sit the knowledge part examination are also included.