CAREER OVERVIEW:
Construction laborers perform tasks that are necessary for building
roads and houses, disposing of hazardous waste, tearing structures down,
excavating for subways, environmental restoration, and many other
important things. Many of these jobs require high levels of skill and
dexterity and are often extremely physically strenuous. Laborers are
involved in construction at all stages. In the preliminary phase they
prepare sites by cleaning and leveling them. They might then excavate
for the foundation, build retaining walls, or otherwise get the site
ready for building. They are also involved in handling the building
materials, including transporting, identifying, and allocating. They can
also use or maintain equipment such as cement mixers or they might apply
stucco or grout through a high powered sprayer. Laborers often act as
assistants to other construction professionals like carpenters, masons,
or engineers.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS and TRAINING:
Most jobs for construction laborers don’t entail formal training.
However, though many workers start out with little experience or
knowledge, employers promote gaining skills by completing an
apprenticeship or training program. Though the work does not always call
for a lot of training, it does require physical strength and endurance.
Workers need to be able to work outside or in small spaces. A degree of
education is also necessary as laborers need to be able to read and
understand instructions, warnings, labels, and directions.
Equal Employment Opportunity
NASTOS Construction Inc., commits its resources and ingenuity to Equal
Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. This is a commitment of
the Board of Directors of NASTOS Construction Inc. This policy entails
opposition to discrimination in any form and a pledge to certain
positive programs designed to monitor and accelerate the process of
Equal Employment Opportunity.
