Intermediate Trade Test for Semi-skilled Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Intermediate Trade Testing of Construction Tradesmen (Up to 31/10/2023)

	Name of Trade	No. of Applicants		No. of Tests		*^1No. of Intermediate Tradesmen**
		HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public
1.	Bricklayer	8,222	1,666	7,345	1,432	6,427	1,044
2.	Tiler	6,366	1,860	5,878	1,591	5,296	1,104
3.	Tiler (Tile)	0	86	0	61	0	35
4.	Tiler (Mosaic)	0	67	0	40	0	25
5.	Plasterer	7,144	2,899	6,342	2,257	5,587	1,266
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	0	230	0	152	0	77
7.	Joiner	5,875	3,085	5,538	2,654	4,708	2,375
8.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	8,371	4,241	7,697	3,271	6,679	1,944
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	217	12,705	170	9,877	135	5,411
10.	Painter & Decorator	11,517	5,846	10,961	4,691	10,305	3,743
11.	Painter (Texture Spray)	0	389	0	286	0	252
12.	Plumber	9,895	12,709	9,034	10,895	7,526	6,695
13.	General Welder	4,053	21,959	3,611	19,177	2,795	10,385
14.	Concretor	3,177	10,962	2,900	8,541	2,674	9,020
15.	Leveller	10,213	3,329	9,483	2,984	8,742	2,522
16.	Metal Worker	1,516	3,417	1,357	2,947	1,139	2,103
17.	Bar Bender & Fixer	10,746	3,748	9,667	2,847	8,562	1,650
18.	Bamboo Scaffolder	978	1,847	906	1,509	853	1,331
19.	Marble Worker	505	91	478	53	411	97
20.	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	0	7	0	5	0	1
21.	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	0	16	0	14	0	8
22.	Marble Worker (Polishing)	123	61	90	46	65	41
23.	Drainlayer	198	283	192	198	148	234
24.	Ground Investigation Operator	365	103	328	83	298	145
25.	Metal Scaffolder	3,899	8,104	3,630	5,565	3,319	2,776
26.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0	26	0	13	0	12
27.	Waterproofing Worker (Burn-type Felt)	7	26	4	15	1	6
28.	Piling Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	29	0	24	0	40
29.	Piling Operator (Bored Pile)	2	198	2	160	2	185
30.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	11	0	10	0	10
31.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	0	139	0	121	0	129
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	1,582	601	1,543	494	1,379	424
36.	Window Frame Installer	404	3,555	372	3,059	334	2,374
37.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Tunnel Boring Machine	0	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Jumbo Drilling	0	5	0	5	0	14
39.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	4	2	4	2	4	2
40.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	772	4,187	727	2,612	709	2,533
41.	Structural Steel Erector	53	78	47	55	36	53
42.	Mason	0	43	0	31	0	23
43.	Curtain Wall Installer	267	354	235	270	223	269
44.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	0	17	0	8	0	3
45.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	247	287	240	238	183	127
46.	Glazier	0	975	0	795	0	767
47.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.	False Ceiling Installer	54	80	41	56	37	47
	Total	96,772	110,323	88,822	89,144	78,577	61,302

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