Brick carrier turns up with a note (3)
I believe the answer is:
doh
'a note' is the definition.
(alternative spelling of 'do' as in do re mi)
'brick carrier turns up' is the wordplay.
'brick carrier' becomes 'hod' (I've seen this in another clue).
'turns up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'hod' backwards is 'DOH'.
'with' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for doh that I've seen before include "First note of tonic sol-fa scale" , "Silly me!" , "First note of major scale in music" , "First note of musical scale" , "How foolish of me" .)