CONSTRUCTION WORKER

ASSOCIATIONS

Associated Builders and Contractors
1300 North 17th Street, Suite 800
Rosslyn, VA 22209
(703) 812-2000
Web site: http://www.abc.org
Associated Builders and Contractors is a national trade organization that focuses on ensuring top-of-the-line craftsmanship. The association has chapters across the country and offers safety programs to members of the organization.

National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 368-5242
Web site: http://www.nahb.com
This organization's main goal is to ensure that safe buildings are built and that affordable housing is available to everyone.

WEB SITES

Job Guide 2001—Construction Worker
http://jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/text/jobdetails.cfm?jobid=1101
This site will give you the specifics of the work of a construction worker, including tasks, related careers, and personal requirements.

Salvadori Center: Education and the Built Environment
http://www.salvadori.org
Check out this site to learn more about different structures, how they are built, and what materials are used to make them.

BOOKS

Liebing, Ralph. Introduction to the Construction Industry. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000.
This book explains how the construction industry works. It provides important construction industry terminology, as well as details of the steps taken to complete a construction project.

Moore, Caire. Concrete Form Construction. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1994.
This book provides information on concrete form construction. It is ideal for those looking to learn more about the uses of concrete in construction.

Pasternak, Ceel. In Construction. Manassas Park, VA: Impact Publications, 2000.
This book showcases the work of many female construction workers. It also provides details on getting started and flourishing as a female in this male-dominated industry.

Salvadori, Mario G. The Art of Construction: Projects and Principles for Beginning Engineers and Architects. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1990.
This book explains the basic principles of building large architectural structures, such as bridges and skyscrapers.

Stone, Tanya Lee. Construction Wonders. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press, Incorporated, 1998.
Learn more about ten of the most incredible construction wonders. Details of such amazing structures such as the Sears Tower and the Alaska pipeline are discussed in this book.

Walker, Lester R. Housebuilding for Children. New York: Overlook Press, 1990.
Younger readers with an interest in building homes will especially enjoy this book. It provides practice projects and information on tools to help the reader learn more.

PERIODICALS

Building Design & Construction
1350 E. Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Web site: http://www.bdcmag.com
This magazine aims to educate the reader about many different aspects of construction and building design. It includes news, tips, and information on upcoming events.

International Construction
9800 Metcalf Avenue
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 341-1300
Web site: http://intlconstruction.com
International Construction contains information on construction, including industry news, information on equipment, and feature articles.

VIDEOS

House Construction Ahead (1995)
This video explains all aspects of house construction in an easy-to-understand way. It includes footage of actual construction work to help explain how it's done.

Mighty Construction Machines
The host of this video takes the audience to actual construction sites to learn more about construction. Interviews with construction workers and explanations of the big machines used for construction help the viewer to learn more.

Road Construction Ahead (1991)
This video focuses on the construction of roads. You'll see the construction of a road and the many steps that are taken to build one.