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Snapshot before the quality program (relevance gates, tiered mapping, QA linter). v1 is the immutable before/after reference; evidence crawl was at ~175/3039 occupations when tagged. Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01PDKeXvpT6tENSvyQGLV1Uq
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name: bricklayer
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description: "Occupational skill for the role 'bricklayer' (also: specialist brick layer, industrial oven brickmason, brick laying worker, brick layer, trowel occupation worker, brick laying labourer). Use when the user asks for typical bricklayer work such as: Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.; Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.; Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses."
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# Bricklayer
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Bricklayers assemble brick walls and structures by skilfully laying the bricks in an established pattern, using a binding agent like cement to bond the bricks together. They then fill the joints with mortar or other suitable materials.
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## Core workflow
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1. Construct corners by fastening in plumb position a corner pole or building a corner pyramid of bricks, and filling in between the corners using a line from corner to corner to guide each course, or layer, of brick.
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2. Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work, using plumb bobs and levels.
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3. Calculate angles and courses and determine vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
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4. Fasten or fuse brick or other building material to structure with wire clamps, anchor holes, torch, or cement.
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5. Break or cut bricks, tiles, or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer, or power saw.
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6. Remove excess mortar with trowels and hand tools, and finish mortar joints with jointing tools, for a sealed, uniform appearance.
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7. Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate the materials required.
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8. Apply and smooth mortar or other mixture over work surface.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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## Key competences (essential)
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- check straightness of brick
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- discharge cement
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- finish mortar joints
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- follow health and safety procedures in construction
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- follow safety procedures when working at heights
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- inspect construction supplies
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- install construction profiles
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- interpret 2D plans
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- interpret 3D plans
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- lay bricks
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- mix construction grouts
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- secure working area
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- snap chalk line
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- sort waste
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- split bricks
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## Hot technologies
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- Intuit QuickBooks
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Microsoft Excel
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/05f321f8-055b-407d-bf19-e0ddabda56b7), O*NET 30.3 (47-2021.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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