Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen(up to 31/12/2018)

	Name of Trade	^*1 No. of Applicants	Tested Candidates	^*1 No. of Qualified Tradesmen
1	Bricklayer	2,124	1,808	1,066
2	Tiler	4,580	4,181	2,359
3	Tiler (tile)	75	65	43
4	Tiler (mosaic)	24	17	8
5	Plasterer	5,208	4,625	3,068
6	Plasterer (Floor )	13	9	8
7	Joiner	6,617	6,031	3,724
8	Joiner (Assembling)	42	35	24
9	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,155	5,658	3,567
10	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	2,777	2,427	1,253
11	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	85	66	49
12	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	23	14	12
13	Painter & Decorator	8,834	8,078	5,129
14	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	13	7	4
15	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	29	23	15
16	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	24	18	15
17	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	5	4	2
18	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	9	7	2
19	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	1	1	1
20	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	27	20	15
21	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	11	8	8
22	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	2	1	0
24	Plumber	10,423	8,761	4,251
25	General Welder	14,938	13,737	5,638
26	Concretor	3,766	3,167	1,721
27	Leveller	6,854	6,229	3,538
28	Metal Worker	2,373	2,162	1,397
29	Bar Bender & Fixer	5,735	5,186	3,150
30	Bamboo Scaffolder	4,723	4,318	2,259
31	Marble Worker	952	891	669
32	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	7	6	1
33	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	14	12	3
34	Marble worker (Polishing)	74	59	34
35	Drainlayer	1,079	990	701
36	Ground Investigation Operator	1,415	1,188	843
37	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38	Metal Scaffolder	17,885	15,002	7,783
39	Asphalter (Road Construction)	224	206	123
40	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	35	30	16
42	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	44	38	21
43	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	438	377	273
44	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	479	466	309
46	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,578	1,477	1,026
47	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	278	267	258
48	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	653	603	575
49	Pipelayer	630	556	175
50	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	180	154	148
51	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	35	15	14
52	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	171	159	154
53	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	58	31	30
54	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-hook)	24	17	17
55	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,509	1,131	1,164
56	Window Frame Installer	1,368	1,185	745
57	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	152	135	84
59	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	43	41	38
60	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61	Prestressing Operative	256	217	180
62	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,337	1,910	1,809
63	Trackworker	593	197	537
64	Grouting Worker	279	230	99
65	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,442	1,138	876
66	Rock Breaking Driller	31	24	24
67	Structural Steel Erector	114	91	71
68	Mason	30	23	17
69	Paving Block Layer	243	220	186
70	Curtain Wall Installer	784	705	565
71	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	46	41	31
72	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	39	32	18
73	Glazier	563	512	463
74	Demolition Worker (Building)	569	525	478
75	Tunnel Worker	187	116	56
76	Asbestors Abatement Worker	132	114	86
77	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
78	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	60	41	38
79	False Ceiling Installer	558	487	421
	Total	124,182	109,342	64,416

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