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Carpenter

Making and fitting things from wood - doors, windows, furniture, shuttering and interior fit-out. One of the most consistently needed trades in the country, and one of the easiest to work independently in.

Field Construction Trades
Setting Building sites, furniture workshops, interior fit-out jobs, or your own workshop
Skills tested Blueprint reading Practical hand skills Customer service +1
Common routes ITI Carpenter
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Draughtsman (Civil / Mechanical)

An ITI trade producing the technical drawings that construction and manufacturing work from, now almost entirely through CAD software.

Field Construction Trades
Setting
Skills tested Blueprint reading Practical hand skills Safety awareness
Common routes ITI Draughtsman (Civil)
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Painter and decorator

Surface preparation, painting and finishing for buildings and interiors. Low entry cost, steady demand, and finishing quality is what separates a day-rate painter from one who is asked for by name.

Field Construction Trades
Setting Building sites, homes, commercial interiors, industrial painting
Skills tested Attention to Detail Practical hand skills Safety awareness +1
Common routes ITI Painter (General)
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