LUQMAN AFZAL

Full time employee. Working over 40+ hours/week.

March 13, 2019 to April 17, 2022

January 15 , 2024 to April 20, 2025

While working at Sarbast Construction, I worked on a team as well as independently. My job included studying plans and specifications. Along with determining the materials required for the job. Perfecting the dimensions, and coming up with the installation procedures. Ordering the correct materials and quantities. As a Bricklayer, I am responsible for coming up with the layout of the bricks, foundations, constructing and repairing walls, driveways, partitions, arches, fireplaces, chimneys and other surfaces the customers have requested. Repairing and maintaining bricks and cements blocks. Cutting, shaping and polishing stones and bricks, using machines and hand tools and shaping bricks to fit irregular spaces, is part of the job.

• Apply OH&S requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• Adhered to operation and safety instructions when using equipment and tools including lock-out tag-out and confined spaces safety procedures.
• Acquired and maintained high skill level in construction, alteration, repair and maintenance of masonry structures and surfaces.
• Calculated angles and courses and determined vertical and horizontal alignment of courses.
• Communicated with clients to provide project estimates regarding materials and labor.
• Fabricated modified and repaired various structure such as walls, sidewalks, curbs, floors and other surfaces.
• Molded expansion joints and edges using edging tools, jointers and straightedge.
• Determined required materials, job requirements and task priorities according to work orders.
• Broke or cut bricks, tiles and blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer or power saw.
• Used hand and power tools to install hardwood, vinyl, laminate and other types of flooring.
• Removed existing flooring and discarded old material.
• Carried out basic demolition
• Cut and trimmed flooring to suit specified areas before installation.
• Erect and dismantle restricted height scaffolding
• Sealing foundations with damp-resistant materials and spreading layers of mortar to serve as base and binder for blocks using trowels mortar between joints
• Embedding blocks in mortar and removing excess mortar.
• Checking vertical and horizontal alignment to allow the bricks/blocks to fit in the layout
• Masonry veneer construction
• Install fire rated masonry construction
• Construct fireplaces and chimneys
• Carry out cavity brick construction
• Lay masonry walls and corners
• Install flashings and damp-proof course (DPC)
• Lay multi thickness walls and piers
• Install glass block work
• Construct decorative brickwork
• Assemble masonry structural systems
• Construct curved walls
• Construct battered masonry walls and piers
• Set up masonry arches
• Construct masonry steps and stairs
• Examined brickwork or structures to determine need for repair.
• Removed broken masonry and constructed replacement sections for walls and floors.
• Used mechanical cement-mixing equipment or hand tools to prepare cement for use.
• Used hand tools and power tools on the job. Have experience with trowel, brick hammer, line pins, level, Bolster chisel, cold chisel, hawk, gauge rod, edging tools, jointers.
• Expert at using a concrete mixer, circular saw, drill, power saw, concrete saw, laser level.
• Ensured the proper PPE was worn and used correctly for the day. Steeltoe boots, hardhat, gloves, safety glasses, ear muffs, respirator & high visibility clothing.
• Sustained safety protocols to maintain secure, proper handling of equipment and materials.
• Maintained clean, safe working environment by removing debris from job site prior to shift completion.
• Inspected floor surface, assessed conditions and corrected potential imperfections affecting carpet and flooring installations.
• Worked on various parts of homes, outdoors and indoors, i.e. kitchen, bathrooms, living room, dens