Segmental Pavers

• Supply and place base materials, edge restraints, bedding sand and jointing sand.
• Discuss the design with the client.
• Set pavers, aligning and spacing them correctly.
• Sweep sand into the joints and compact pavement until the joints are full.
• Screed sand level to an even thickness, and recheck sand exposed to elements, raking and rescreeding if necessary.
• Cut paving stones to size and for edges, using a splitter and a masonry saw.
• Compact bedding sand and pavers to finish the paved area, using a plate compactor.
• Design paver installation layout pattern and create markings for directional references of joints and stringlines.
• Sweep sand from the surface prior to opening to traffic.
• Resurface an outside area with cobblestones, terracotta tiles, concrete or other materials.
• Cement the edges of the paved area.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Segmental Pavers.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Segmental Pavers.