groundworkers
Foundation preparation crew
Groundworkers are construction laborers who prepare sites before building begins.
They dig foundations, lay drainage pipes, pour concrete, and do other work at or below ground level.
The term is more common in British than American English, where such workers might simply be called laborers or excavation crews.
Excavating long narrow cuts
- diggingRemoving earth below
- backfillingReplacing removed earth
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
shoring · piling · earthmoving · drainage · dredging · embankment · cuttings · leveling
Installing tubes underground
- ductingEnclosed pathway for airflow
- drainageLiquid removal system
- sewerageWastewater removal infrastructure
- telecomsCommunication service industry
manholes · connections · culverts · stormwater · fiber-optics · hydrants
Foundational support beneath
- footingSecure ground position
- concretingApplying wet stone mixture
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
- formworkMold for poured concrete
piling · substructure · pile-driving · reinforcement · anchoring · load-bearing · shuttering
Protective construction headwear
- workbootsDurable footwear for manual labor
- hi-visReflective safety wear
- crewWorking team aboard
- gangOrganized criminal group
navvy · tradesperson · apprentice · foreman · heavy-lifting · PPE · teamwork
trenching
Excavating long narrow cuts
- diggingRemoving earth below
- backfillingReplacing removed earth
- gradingAssigning marks to work
compaction · shoring · piling · earthmoving · drainage · dredging · embankment · cuttings · leveling · bulldozer
pipelaying
Installing tubes underground
- ductingEnclosed pathway for airflow
- drainageLiquid removal system
- sewerageWastewater removal infrastructure
telecoms · manholes · connections · culverts · stormwater · fiber-optics · hydrants
underpinning
Foundational support beneath
- footingSecure ground position
- concretingApplying wet stone mixture
- rebarSteel strengthening concrete
formwork · piling · substructure · pile-driving · reinforcement · anchoring · load-bearing · shuttering
hardhat
Protective construction headwear
gang · navvy · tradesperson · apprentice · foreman · heavy-lifting · PPE · teamwork
groundworkersroofers
Building-top repair workers
steeplejacks · scaffolders · ironworkers · window cleaners · tree surgeons
groundworkersplasterers
Wall-coating tradespeople
painters · decorators · tilers · glaziers · cabinetmakers