Most of the applicants had been workingfor another mason for as long as 40 years
Seven out of every 10 builders who sat for a revamped theory exam to obtain their builders’ licence have failed it, even though many of them have been working as masons for as long as four decades.
Multiple frustrated builders who spoke to Times of Malta said that of the 183 applicants who sat for the theory exam earlier this month, fewer than 60 passed and qualified to progress to the practical exam. The others have no resit options and must wait for months before they can reapply in a fresh round of exams.
The exam is part of the mason licensing process which has been in existence for more than a century and a half but which in August was revamped and transferred under the wing of the Building and Construction Authority (BCA)......
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