ASSEMBLE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 452A

Reinforcing Rodworker

A Reinforcing Rodworker reinforces a wide variety of concrete constructions including but not limited to buildings, landscape features, parking garages, caissons, highways, bridges, wind turbines, stadiums and towers by using reinforcing steel, composite materials, welded wire mesh, post-tensioning systems and any other concrete reinforcements. Specifically, a Reinforcing Rodworker:

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RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOCONSTRUCTION / BUILDING SYSTEMS
Reinforcing Rodworker working safely in a representative workplace

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WHY THE WORK MATTERS

Precisely placed reinforcement gives concrete structures the strength designed into them.

Reinforcing rodworkers fabricate, place, splice and secure reinforcing steel, mesh, composites and post-tensioning systems for concrete construction.

4000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$88,680estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard

EXPLORE IN ORDER

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WHERE THE WORK LIVES

Real settings for real work

high-rise and institutional constructionbridges and highway structuresparking garages and transit projectswind turbine, tower and stadium projectsreinforcing-steel contractors and fabrication yards

EVIDENCE BASE

Sources & verification

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