Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Mason (m/f)*

(Bricklayer (m/f) nach Amtsblatt der EG)

Recognized by ordinance of June 2., 1999 (BGBl. I p. 1102)

Duration of traineeship

3 years

The venues for training are company and vocational school (Berufsschule)

Field of activity

Masons work both on new constructions and on refurbishment, modernization and rehabilitation projects at various job sites, for example on housing developments, public-sector construction projects, and industrial building sites. They build constructions using blocks and elements made of concrete and reinforced concrete.

Occupational skills

Masons carry out their work on the basis of technical documents and job orders, both independently and in cooperation with others. They plan and coordinate their work, consult and coordinate with others working on the site, set up construction sites and take the measures required for smooth-running operations, for health and safety at work and to protect the environment at the job site. They check their work to ensure error-free execution, document their work, carry out quality assurance measures, calculate job performance data and hand the vacated job site on.

When carrying out the following activities, masons use plant and machinery, they erect and dismantle scaffolding for work, protection and support purposes and measure constructions and elements thereof for proper fit.

Masons

• build single-leaf and multiple-leaf walls using various types of block and slab and different bonding techniques,
• build masonry structures with piers and projections and also natural stone masonry structures,
• cover openings in masonry using artificial and natural blocks and pre-fabricated elements,
• build arches,
• build masonry facings using different bonding techniques,
• build walls, ceilings and lintels using formwork,
• build exit gas systems using prefabricated components,
• build stairs using blocks,
• seal structures made of blocks against moisture and groundwater,
• build, erect, brace and anchor formwork for foundations, right-angle supports and beams, and flat-run walls and ceilings,
• build formwork for landings, straight stair flights and fair-faced concrete,
• build and install reinforcing members,
• deliver, feed and compress concrete and treat the surface manually and mechanically,
• apply materials to insulate against heat, cold, noise and fire,
• build composite heat insulation systems,
• prepare plaster and create plastered surfaces,
• prepare screeds and construction elements using dry construction techniques,
• identify damage in connection with rehabilitation and refurbishment projects, determine the cause of the damage and carry out the corresponding rehabilitation and refurbishment measures.

Additionally, masons carry out related tasks in the fields of construction finishing and civil engineering.

Fußnoten

*Stage 2 of a graduated training in the construction industry;
Stage 1: building construction worker (m/f)

Last modified on: December 12, 2006