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ENGLISH FOR ARCHITECTS AND CIVIL ENGINEERSILE-494

LUZ MARY CALVO20091937

STEEL FIXERAs a steel fixer you would fit and secure the steel bars and mesh used to make reinforcements for concrete buildings and structures.You would work on various developments including commercial and industrial units, multi-storey housing and civil engineering projects like roadworks, tunnels and bridges.

TACKS:

setting out the work area, following engineering plans

using hand and power tools to cut and bend bars or mesh

tying rebar (reinforcement bars) together with wire, clips or welds to build up cages or sections

fitting spacers and ‘chairs’ (supports)

fixing the formwork and shuttering used to hold setting concrete in place

joining cages and sections

fixing steel to concrete bases

installing beams and pre-cast slabs.

STEEL FIXER

STEEL FIXER

Income

Starting salaries for trainees can be between £11,000 and £15,000 a year.

Qualified steel fixers can earn between £16,000 and £27,000.

Fixers with supervisory duties can earn up to £30,000 a year.

Skills, interests and qualities

As a steel fixer, you would need:

a good head for heights

excellent practical skills for using tools

a good level of fitness

good teamworking skills

the ability to follow engineering instructions and diagrams accurately

an understanding of health and safety issues.