Human Resources in Canada's Built Heritage Sector: Mapping the ...

HUMAN RESOURCES IN CANADA’S BUILT HERITAGE SECTOR4. Woodworking:• finish carpenters• framers (traditional post and beam framing)• lathers5. Marble, Tile, and Terrazzo Work:• marble workers• tile workers• terrazzo workers6. Glass Work:• glaziers• leaded glass restorers7. Traditional Roofing Systems:• slate roofing installers• wood shingle installers8. Painting and Decorating:• plasterers• painters9. Mechanical Trades• plumbers / pipefitters• electricians• HVAC installers10. Project ManagersIn the case of the electrical and mechanical trades, the primary issues pertain to design and specificationnot to particular manner of working with materials or to working procedures. Design and specification isundertaken by engineers and architects, not by the trades.A further important function in this segment of the Built Heritage Project Continuum is the role playedby General Contractors. (General contracting is more accurately described as a function, rather than anoccupation.)For this segment of the Built Heritage Project Continuum, the key analytical task is to identify and definethe specialized skill-sets in relation to particular building materials.Facility Management:In this context the title Facility Management pertains to the management of the physical structure, not to themanagement of cultural programmes, etc. that may be delivered within the physical structure. In smaller projects,however, Facility Management functions may be combined with Programme Management. Larger entitiesmay require persons with specialized engineering or architectural skills to manage a portfolio of sites.70©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL