Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen (up to 31/8/2020)

	Name of Trade	*^1No. of Applicants**	Tested Candidates	*^1No. of Qualified Tradesmen**
1.	Bricklayer	2,301	1,953	1,120
2.	Tiler	4,749	4,335	2,403
3.	Tiler (tile)	118	99	50
4.	Tiler (mosaic)	29	22	9
5.	Plasterer	5,371	4,754	3,103
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	19	15	12
7.	Joiner	6,806	6,189	3,787
8.	Joiner (Assembling)	55	50	36
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6,554	6,024	3,716
10.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	2,958	2,589	1,331
11.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	91	71	51
12.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	25	14	12
13.	Painter & Decorator	9,234	8,392	5,215
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)	29	21	15
21.	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	16	14	13
22.	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23.	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	3	2	1
24.	Plumber	11,110	9,323	4,563
25.	General Welder	15,673	14,425	5,812
26.	Concretor	3,987	3,378	1,805
27.	Leveller	7,362	6,761	3,815
28.	Metal Worker	2,479	2,242	1,449
29.	Bar Bender & Fixer	5,973	5,386	3,184
30.	Bamboo Scaffolder	4,961	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	1,151	1,053	733
36.	Ground Investigation Operator	1,487	1,250	869
37.	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38.	Metal Scaffolder	19,374	16,279	8,487
39.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	229	212	124
40.	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41.	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	46	34	20
42.	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	45	38	21
43.	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	543	463	340
44.	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45.	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	480	467	310
46.	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1,661	1,546	1,076
47.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	296	283	274
48.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	745	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	1,219
56.	Window Frame Installer	1,559	1,346	806
57.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	169	152	98
59.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	43	41	38
60.	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Locomotive Operation	76	71	55
61.	Prestressing Operative	267	231	192
62.	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2,564	2,101	1,980
63.	Trackworker	626	235	626
64.	Grouting Worker	291	241	104
65.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1,501	1,184	906
66.	Rock Breaking Driller	36	26	26
67.	Structural Steel Erector	122	96	76
68.	Mason	34	27	21
69.	Paving Block Layer	253	231	194
70.	Curtain Wall Installer	893	805	633
71.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	48	43	33
72.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	54	45	26
73.	Glazier	646	588	523
74.	Demolition Worker (Building)	655	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	78	51	46
79.	False Ceiling Installer	672	597	487
	Total	131,762	115,999	67,743

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