The Collar360

Plate glass installer

Other names

glazing installer, glazier, plate glass window installer, glass pane installer, glass installer, plate glass fitter

Building trades

They fit panes of glass into windows, doors, walls and other parts of buildings.

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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

    Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, colour, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.

  2. 2

    Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.

  3. 3

    Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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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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
monteur techniverrier/monteuse techniverrière
español
cristalero/cristalera
العربية
مثبت الألواح الزجاجية / مثبتة الألواح الزجاجية
português
Instalador de vidros/Instaladora de vidros
Deutsch
Bauglaser/Bauglaserin
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vetraio/vetraia

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