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Bricklayers  (NOC 7281)
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Bricklayers lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone and other similar materials to construct or repair walls, arches, chimneys, fireplaces and other structures in accordance with blueprints and specifications. They are employed by construction companies and bricklaying contractors or they may be self-employed.

apprentice bricklayer, bricklayer, brickmason, refractory bricklayer, stonecutter, stonemason.

Bricklayers perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
  • Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
  • Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
  • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
  • Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
  • Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
  • Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
  • Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing to walls or other surfaces
  • Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
  • Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
  • May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Abbotsford, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, Chilliwack, Langley, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, White Rock, Gibsons, Mission, Aldergrove, Brunswick Beach, Crescent, Crescent Beach, Cultus Lake, Elgin, Fort Langley, Grandview, Lions Bay, McMillan Island, Ocean Park, South Surrey, Sunnyside, Willoughby

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Outlook & Prospects for Bricklayers in Lower Mainland - Southwest Region

The future forecast and current conditions for an occupation can vary based on location or due to changes in the economy, technology, or demand for a product or service.

Provincial Employment Potential Information

The following table identifies employment conditions within British Columbia.

Table on the employment potential for Bricklayers in Lower Mainland - Southwest Region as well as in the rest of the British Columbia.
Location Employment Potential Release Date
Cariboo Region N/A N/A
Kootenay Region N/A N/A
Lower Mainland - Southwest Region N/A N/A
Nechako Region N/A N/A
North Coast Region N/A N/A
Northeast Region N/A N/A
Thompson--Okanagan Region N/A N/A
Vancouver Island and Coast Region N/A N/A

Additional Provincial Prospects

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Week of May 27 – May 31, 2013

Week of May 20 – May 24, 2013

Week of Apr 29 – May 03, 2013

Week of Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2013

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