Intermediate Trade Test for Semi-skilled Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Intermediate Trade Testing of Construction Tradesmen (Up to 31/8/2021)

	Name of Trade	No. of Applicants		No. of Tests		*^1No. of Intermediate Tradesmen**
		HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public
1.	Bricklayer	6,059	1,622	5,653	1,400	5,095	1,024
2.	Tiler	5,465	1,810	5,167	1,547	4,704	1,084
3.	Tiler (Tile)	0	74	0	53	0	31
4.	Tiler (Mosaic)	0	63	0	38	0	23
5.	Plasterer	6,055	2,824	5,548	2,201	4,966	1,238
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	0	223	0	148	0	73
7.	Joiner	5,273	2,902	5,014	2,495	4,232	2,255
8.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	7,163	3,325	6,538	2,477	5,613	1,393
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	214	11,875	167	9,130	132	4,864
10.	Painter & Decorator	7,814	5,347	7,227	4,296	6,629	3,406
11.	Painter (Texture Spray)	0	389	0	286	0	252
12.	Plumber	6,598	10,906	6,247	9,270	5,168	5,460
13.	General Welder	3,046	20,654	2,713	17,997	2,021	9,796
14.	Concretor	2,994	10,750	2,711	8,376	2,486	8,872
15.	Leveller	8,930	3,236	8,328	2,913	7,710	2,471
16.	Metal Worker	1,257	3,294	1,157	2,850	977	2,042
17.	Bar Bender & Fixer	9,742	3,408	8,783	2,571	7,784	1,543
18.	Bamboo Scaffolder	931	1,629	846	1,342	802	1,228
19.	Marble Worker	472	91	437	53	378	97
20.	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	0	5	0	5	0	1
21.	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	0	13	0	11	0	8
22.	Marble Worker (Polishing)	123	59	90	45	65	41
23.	Drainlayer	189	263	187	180	146	226
24.	Ground Investigation Operator	292	91	269	71	241	138
25.	Metal Scaffolder	3,080	7,790	2,859	5,311	2,642	2,683
26.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0	25	0	12	0	11
27.	Waterproofing Worker (Burn-type Felt)	7	25	4	14	1	6
28.	Piling Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	21	0	18	0	35
29.	Piling Operator (Bored Pile)	2	165	2	129	2	157
30.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	8	0	7	0	7
31.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	0	119	0	98	0	106
32.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Book-hook)	0	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,529	579	1,491	478	1,330	410
36.	Window Frame Installer	302	3,283	280	2,811	254	2,209
37.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Tunnel Boring Machine	0	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Jumbo Drilling	0	4	0	4	0	13
39.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	4	1	4	1	4	1
40.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	766	4,147	723	2,578	706	2,508
41.	Structural Steel Erector	53	71	47	50	36	48
42.	Mason	0	42	0	31	0	23
43.	Curtain Wall Installer	180	322	158	242	149	250
44.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	0	17	0	8	0	3
45.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	230	231	223	196	174	97
46.	Glazier	0	898	0	732	0	720
47.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.	False Ceiling Installer	0	72	0	50	0	44
	Total	78,770	102,673	72,873	82,525	64,447	56,897

^*1The number of candidates includes those who fail the Trade Tests but whose skill levels have reached the Intermediate Trade Test Standards.