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Construction labourer

Other names

Official name: Building construction worker

construction worker, construction site labourer, construction site worker, mechanical construction worker, building site labourer, building site worker, electrical construction worker, building construction labourer, installation and commissioning construction worker, civil construction worker

Building trades

They clean and get building sites ready, run and fix tools and machines, read plans, and help the skilled workers.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.

  2. 2

    Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.

  3. 3

    Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.

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Sources

Built from 6 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
ouvrier de chantier/ouvrière de chantier
español
obrero de la construcción/obrera de la construcción
العربية
عامل بناء المباني / عاملة بناء المباني
português
Operário da construção de edifícios/Operária da construção de edifícios
Deutsch
Hochbauhelfer/Hochbauhelferin
italiano
operaio edile/operaia edile

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