The City & Guilds Textbook: Bricklaying for the Level 1 Diploma (6705)

Length: 231 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English
Publisher: Hodder Education
Publication Date: 2021-05-28
ISBN-10: 1398319368
ISBN-13: 9781398319363
Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)

Lay the foundation for a career as a bricklayer with this highly illustrated and accessible book published in association with City & Guilds.

Suitable for the 6705 Diploma, as well as other Level 1 bricklaying qualifications, the book covers everything you need to kick-start your journey in the construction industry: principles of construction, setting out, block walls, brick walls, cavity walls and health and safety.

Study with confidence with content based on the latest industry standards.
Get ready for the workplace with ‘Industry tips’, ‘Health and safety’ reminders and ‘Improve your maths/English’ tasks.
Enhance your understanding of tools and key concepts in bricklaying with clear and accurate technical drawings and step-by-step sequences.
Re-cap knowledge with ‘Key terms’ features and a detailed glossary.
Prepare for assessment with practice questions and activities.
Develop core skills with expert author Mike Jones, who draws on his extensive teaching and industry experience.

Cover
Book title
Copyright
Contents
About your qualification
Acknowledgements
About the author
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How to use this book
1 Principles of construction, information and communication
	Identifying information used in the workplace
	How construction can affect the environment
	The construction of different parts of buildings
	Calculating quantities of materials
	Communicating in the workplace
2 Setting out masonry structures
	Preparing the site for setting out
	Tools and equipment used in setting out
	Types of drawing used when setting out
	Methods of setting out and transferring levels
3 Carrying out blocklaying activities
	Preparation for blocklaying activities
	Identifying and selecting the correct resources for blocklaying activities
	Building straight walls, corners and junctions in block
4 Carrying out bricklaying activities
	Preparation for bricklaying activities
	Identifying and selecting the correct resources for bricklaying activities
	Building straight walls, corners and junctions in brick
5 Building cavity walls
	Why cavity walls are used
	Selecting the correct tools and equipment for cavity wall construction
	Identifying and selecting the correct materials for cavity wall construction
	Methods of constructing cavity walls
6 Health and safety in the construction industry
	Safety regulations, roles and responsibilities
	Identifying and dealing with hazards and reporting accidents and emergencies
	Handling materials and equipment safely
	Welfare in the workplace and the use of personal protective equipment
	The safe use of access equipment and working at height
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