Occupation
Reinforcing ironworker
Reinforcing ironworkers place and tie the steel reinforcement inside concrete structures, following the bar schedules and drawings that determine size, spacing, laps, and cover. Correct placement is what gives the finished concrete its strength, so accuracy is not optional. The work is heavy, repetitive, outdoors, and often at height.
Also known as: Rebar worker · Steel fixer · Reinforcing bar installer · Rodbuster
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What the work involves
Read reinforcement drawings and bar bending schedules and identify bar marks and sizes.
Cut, bend, and position reinforcing bars, mesh, and dowels to the specified layout.
Tie bars with wire or clips and install chairs and spacers to hold the required cover.
Set and align cages for columns, beams, walls, and piles and brace them for the pour.
Check spacing, laps, and cover against the drawing before inspection and pouring.
Rig and move bundles of steel safely using slings, hoists, or cranes.
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How people commonly enter
A registered ironworking or steel-fixing apprenticeship through an employer or union training centre.
Entry as a labourer on a rebar crew with on-the-job progression to fixing work.
A college or union pre-apprenticeship in ironwork or reinforced concrete.
Trade certification or certificate-of-qualification routes where the jurisdiction designates the trade.
Typical training: Apprenticeship
Licensing: Regulated in some jurisdictions. Confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.
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Typical work context
- Outdoors
- Physically active
- Team based
- Client sites
- Fast paced
Outdoors · Physically active · Team based · Client sites · Fast paced
Related interests
- Realistic (hands-on)
- Conventional (organizing)
Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing)
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