building

An introduction to the people who work at a construction site, including salespeople, site excavator, contractor, framer, painter, plumber, and electrician.

Provides a look at construction as a career, examines the advantages and dangers of the work, discusses how to prepare for a construction job, and includes safety advice.

Follows a construction foreman on the site of a skyscraper through his day as he meets with engineers to discuss the building's electrical systems, consults with the safety officer and layout man, and checks the voltage in a temporary light room.

Discusses the materials and methods used in building the great English cathedrals, the craftsmen who built them, and the styles in which they were built.

Describes advances and innovations in architecture and construction and shows how the development of new building materials will strengthen future designs.

Describes the job responsibilities of building maintenance workers and explains what is needed to get a position in the field.

The author shares the physical and philosophical aspects of building a writing cabin, an enterprise he embarked upon with the sometimes conflicting advice of an architect and a carpenter and completed over the course of two-and-a-half years of Saturday afternoons.

Andy uses the scrap material from the new house going up down the street to build a tree house.

Describes the various stages in the design and construction of a large modern office building from choosing the site and architect to installing the final lighting fixtures.

Describes the skills necessary to pursue a career as a heavy equipment operator, and examines the type of work they do.