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Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

  • Architecture and Construction

Tasks

What tasks do Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers perform?

  • Check the forms that hold the concrete to see that they are properly constructed.

  • Set the forms that hold concrete to the desired pitch and depth, and align them.

  • Spread, level, and smooth concrete, using rake, shovel, hand or power trowel, hand or power screed, and float.

  • Monitor how the wind, heat, or cold affect the curing of the concrete throughout the entire process.


Knowledge

What do Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers need to know?

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Building and Construction

    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.


Skills

What skills do Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers need?

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

  • Time Management

    Managing one's own time and the time of others.



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