![]() Historically ironworkers mainly worked with wrought iron or cast iron, but today they utilize many different materials including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, glass, concrete, and composites.Īn ironworker is distinct from a blacksmith, which is someone who works with, shapes, and tempers raw iron. Ironworkers perform all types of industrial maintenance as well. ![]() Ironworkers finish buildings by erecting curtain wall and window wall systems, stairs and handrails, metal doors, and sheeting and elevator fronts. They unload, place, and fasten metal decking, safety netting, and edge rails to facilitate safe working practices. Ironworkers load, unload, place, and set machinery and equipment as well as operate power hoists, forklifts, and aerial lifts. Ironworkers also unload, place and tie reinforcing steel bars, ( rebar) as well as install post-tensioning systems, both of which give strength to the concrete used in piers, footings, slabs, buildings, and bridges. Ironworkers may work on factories, steel mills, and utility plants.Ī structural/ornamental ironworker fabricates and erects (or even dismantles) the structural steel framework of pre-engineered metal buildings, single and multi-story buildings, stadiums, arenas, hospitals, towers, wind turbines, and bridges. They also repair and renovate old structures using reinforced concrete and steel. ![]() Ironworkers assemble the structural framework in accordance with engineered drawings and install the metal support pieces for new buildings. An ironworker is a tradesman who works in the iron-working industry. ![]()
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