Setting out work areas and determining the required materials. Using hand and power tools to cut and bend steel bars and mesh. Laying out steel bars, mesh, rods, and framework. Hoisting steel bars, mesh, and reinforcements into place. Fitting spacers and supports. Joining steel reinforcement bars (rebar), footings, and girders by welding or with clips or wires. Fixing steel bars and mesh to solid concrete bases. Using rebar to build casts that will keep setting concrete in place. Preparing concrete, mixing sand, cement, and water, and pouring the concrete into the prepared casts.