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Teamster |
Construction Teamsters often drive dump trucks and pup dump trucks, belly dumps, and boom trucks on construction sites. Construction Teamsters work all over the place, sometimes in remote areas, on road construction projects, or on construction sites, and may be away from home for extended periods of time. Teamsters work can be seasonal, depending on the weather. Employment is somewhat different with the Construction Teamsters than in most industries. Construction Teamsters work outside in the cold, sun, rain, dirt, and snow. The work can require considerable sitting, standing, bending and reaching as well as extensive driving. |
| Temporary | In construction, the term "temporary" is used to refer to projects that have a start date and end date. |
| Terrazzo,Tile,and Marble (trade) |
The Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Craftsperson is involved in the use of ceramic, marble andother types of tile to cover interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floor as a decorative and/or protective finish. They work in the residential, commercial, and institutional/industrial sectors. As a Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Craftsperson, the career involves the layout work, cutting and installing of terrazzo, tile and marble. It involves the installation of required materials for floors, walls, ceilings, swimming pools and the cladding of buildings. One must examine project blueprints and specifications as per the contractor's requirements prior to commencement of the work, layout, measure and mark the work area. Once that is done, the Terrazzo, Tile and Marble Craftsperson assembles the proper materials and mixes the required compounds to begin the installation. |
| Tower crane (also: crane) |
A crane is a tower or derrick equipped with cables and pulleys that can be used to lift and lower materials and to shift them horizontally. Cranes are often employed in the construction industry and are usually temporary structures, either fixed to the ground or mounted on a purpose-built vehicle. Cranes may either be controlled from an operator in a cab that travels with the crane, by a pushbutton pendant control station, or by infared or radio control. |