Trade Test for Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Trade Testing for Construction Tradesmen（Up to 31/8/2018）

	Name of Trade	^*1 No. of Applicants	Tested Candidates	^*1 No. of Qualified Tradesmen
1	Bricklayer	2098	1774	1057
2	Tiler	4542	4144	2354
3	Tiler (tile)	71	61	42
4	Tiler (mosaic)	23	17	8
5	Plasterer	5069	4532	3056
6	Plasterer (Floor )	11	8	8
7	Joiner	6579	5985	3704
8	Joiner (Assembling)	39	35	24
9	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	6056	5579	3545
10	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	2702	2349	1217
11	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction) (Striking)	81	62	47
12	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction) (Striking)	23	14	12
13	Painter & Decorator	8762	8034	5122
14	Painter and Decorator (Roller Painting)	6	4	3
15	Painter and Decorator (Surface Filling)	27	22	15
16	Painter and Decorator (Emulsion Painting)	24	16	14
17	Painter and Decorator (Brushing Lacquering)	0	0	0
18	Painter and Decorator (Synthetic Painting)	9	7	2
19	Painter and Decorator (Clear Lacquering)	1	1	1
20	Painter and Decorator (Texture-spray)	24	18	13
21	Painter and Decorator (Metal Paint Spray)	10	8	8
22	Painter and Decorator (Paperhanging)	1	1	0
23	Painter and Decorator (Sign writing)	2	1	0
24	Plumber	10285	8647	4181
25	General Welder	14748	13573	5607
26	Concretor	3681	3075	1682
27	Leveller	6723	6091	3468
28	Metal Worker	2357	2149	1384
29	Bar Bender & Fixer	5643	5111	3130
30	Bamboo Scaffolder	4662	4280	2251
31	Marble Worker	948	887	669
32	Marble worker (Dry Fixing)	7	6	1
33	Marble worker (Wet Fixing)	14	12	3
34	Marble worker (Polishing)	72	58	34
35	Drainlayer	1060	969	686
36	Ground Investigation Operator	1400	1174	834
37	Ground Investigation Operator (Revalidation)	790	757	753
38	Metal Scaffolder	17439	14629	7599
39	Asphalter (Road Construction)	223	206	123
40	Asphalter (Waterproofing)	179	163	82
41	Waterproofing (adhesive-type felt)	31	28	16
42	Waterproofing (burn-type felt)	44	38	21
43	Waterproofing (liquid membrane)	419	357	260
44	Carpenter (Fender)	25	16	15
45	Piling Operative (Percussive Pile)	476	458	308
46	Piling Operative (Bored Pile)	1577	1476	1025
47	Plant & Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	278	267	258
48	Plant & Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	641	586	561
49	Pipelayer	629	554	174
50	Shotcretor (Dry Mix)	180	151	145
51	Shotcretor (Wet Mix)	34	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	15	15
55	Construction Plant Mechanic	1503	1125	1152
56	Window Frame Installer	1324	1157	731
57	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Tunnel Boring Machine	15	0	15
58	Plant & Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Jumbo Drilling	150	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	253	213	177
62	Concrete Repairer (Spalling Concrete)	2291	1847	1756
63	Trackworker	577	181	521
64	Grouting Worker	278	224	96
65	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	1412	1120	865
66	Rock Breaking Driller	31	23	23
67	Structural Steel Erector	112	90	70
68	Mason	28	23	17
69	Paving Block Layer	239	220	186
70	Curtain Wall Installer	770	700	562
71	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	46	41	31
72	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	36	31	17
73	Glazier	551	504	456
74	Demolition Worker (Building)	563	498	452
75	Tunnel Worker	181	113	55
76	Asbestors Abatement Worker	131	114	86
77	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	18	12	11
78	Partition (Metal Frame) Installer	58	40	37
79	False Ceiling Installer	517	457	397
	Total	122301	107658	63642

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