Intermediate Trade Test for Semi-skilled Construction Craftsmen

Progress Report on Intermediate Trade Testing of Construction Tradesmen (Up to 31/10/2024)

	Name of Trade	No. of Applicants		No. of Tests		*^1No. of Intermediate Tradesmen**
		HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public	HKIC Student	Public
1.	Bricklayer	9,055	1,723	8,402	1,477	7,300	1,059
2.	Tiler	6,774	1,868	6,290	1,600	5,638	1,110
3.	Tiler (Tile)	0	93	0	67	0	36
4.	Tiler (Mosaic)	0	68	0	41	0	25
5.	Plasterer	7,472	2,939	6,720	2,288	5,890	1,283
6.	Plasterer (Floor)	0	234	0	154	0	79
7.	Joiner	6,268	3,160	5,949	2,709	5,087	2,425
8.	Carpenter (Formwork - Building Construction)	9,443	4,705	8,743	3,691	7,578	2,270
9.	Carpenter (Formwork - Civil Construction)	226	13,121	176	10,208	141	5,667
10.	Painter & Decorator	12,628	6,202	15,445	4,960	14,726	3,994
11.	Painter (Texture Spray)	0	389	0	286	0	252
12.	Plumber	11,109	13,528	10,611	11,629	8,878	7,268
13.	General Welder	4,496	22,534	4,062	19,666	3,205	10,701
14.	Concretor	3,312	11,105	3,031	8,654	2,805	9,123
15.	Leveller	10,757	3,361	10,141	3,015	9,342	2,548
16.	Metal Worker	1,575	3,474	1,416	2,993	1,187	2,141
17.	Bar Bender & Fixer	11,336	3,983	10,294	3,039	9,158	1,730
18.	Bamboo Scaffolder	1,013	2,024	940	1,663	883	1,424
19.	Marble Worker	517	91	489	53	420	97
20.	Marble Worker (Dry Fixing)	0	7	0	5	0	1
21.	Marble Worker (Wet Fixing)	0	16	0	14	0	8
22.	Marble Worker (Polishing)	123	61	90	46	65	41
23.	Drainlayer	200	297	195	206	151	239
24.	Ground Investigation Operator	413	106	359	85	326	146
25.	Metal Scaffolder	4,456	8,354	4,140	5,732	3,790	2,860
26.	Asphalter (Road Construction)	0	26	0	13	0	12
27.	Waterproofing Worker (Burn-type Felt)	7	27	4	16	1	7
28.	Piling Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	33	0	28	0	44
29.	Piling Operator (Bored Pile)	2	214	2	171	2	196
30.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Percussive Pile)	0	11	0	10	0	10
31.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Bored Pile)	0	149	0	126	0	134
32.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Derrick)	0	0	0	0	0	0
33.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Boom-grab Bucket)	0	0	0	0	0	0
34.	Marine Construction Plant Operator (Book-hook)	0	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Construction Plant Mechanic	1,604	610	1,564	506	1,398	432
36.	Window Frame Installer	483	3,683	441	3,159	400	2,441
37.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Tunnel Boring Machine	0	0	0	0	0	0
38.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling ) - Jumbo Drilling	0	6	0	5	0	14
39.	Plant and Equipment Operator (Tunneling) - Segment Erection	4	2	4	2	4	2
40.	Rigger/Metal Formwork Erector	777	4,195	731	2,618	713	2,538
41.	Structural Steel Erector	53	86	47	62	36	59
42.	Mason	0	44	0	31	0	23
43.	Curtain Wall Installer	325	368	276	280	258	277
44.	Floor Layer (PVC Flooring)	0	17	0	8	0	3
45.	Floor Layer (Timber Flooring)	247	319	240	256	183	143
46.	Glazier	0	999	0	811	0	782
47.	Hand-dug Caisson Worker	0	0	0	0	0	0
48.	False Ceiling Installer	103	82	89	57	83	48
	Total	104,838	114,314	100,891	92,440	89,648	63,692

^*1The number of candidates includes those who fail the Trade Tests but whose skill levels have reached the Intermediate Trade Test Standards.