Placement - Aldridge and Sons

Nature of the business:

bulletThe building trade

Career paths available within this business:

bulletBricklayer, carpenter/joinery, plumber, electrician and plasterer.

General information on what I did during the placement:

bulletYard assistance
bulletlaborer

Daily Diary:

bulletMonday: Primed skirting boards
bulletTuesday: mixed cement and pulled it up to the top of the scaffolding in a bucket.                                            carried bricks up the ladder to the bricklayers. 
bulletWednesday: Pointing a old stone house.
bulletThursday: Swept the yard and assisted customers.
bulletFriday: mixed cement and pulled it up to the top of the scaffolding in a bucket.                                            carried bricks up the ladder to the bricklayers. 

Location and Travel arrangements:

bulletMarket Square Berkeley. Your own travel arrangements

Particular skills or abilities needed:

bulletPhysical strengths
bulletBeing good at DT

Health and Safety requirements:

bulletHard hat
bulletgoggles/ safety glasses
bulletyellow reflective jacket
bullethard shoes
bulletNot to use power tools, only hand tools 

Advice for anyone considering this as a work-experience placement:

bulletTake packed lunch
bulletThis is physical work

Advice for anyone considering this as a career:

bulletThere is less people wanting to become builders, so there will always be work.