Gerardo Castro Tapia

Formed and poured verticals i.e.

• Columns
• Walls
• Elevator wells and stair wells

Worked as a rigger and signal person to move the formwork and materials required

Worked in the wrecking crew to strip materials to be reused

Worked on bridge deck doing various task i.e.

• Installing overhangs using crane to begin forming bridge deck
• Building and installing wood and metal formwork to pour bridge deck
• Tying rebar for deck reinforcement as well as barrier walls
• Forklift operation to move materials and equipment
• Manlift operation to work in elevated areas
• Rigging and Signal person to move equipment, material, and formwork
• Concrete pouring of bridge work including some finishing
• FDOT Marine Demolition Technician certified
• Demolition of bridge caps using concrete pile shear and cranes
• Operation of small crew boat for marine work
• Forming and pouring foundations and walls.

Assembled and installed various formwork i.e.

• Elevator and Stair wells
• Columns
• Barrier walls
• Edge forms
• Tilt up walls
• Foundations

Worked in the wrecking crew while also stripping deck tables and moving outriggers to fly out material for next floor construction

Forklift Operator

Manlift Operator

Began as a general laborer in the wrecking crew

Was trained as a basic rigger and signal person and became a groundman

Began working as a carpenter and would install columns, walls, and elevator/stair wells and pouring concrete

Trained to use the Forklift. Scissor lift, and Manlift