building

Provides information on careers in construction that require only a high school diploma, discussing employers, working conditions, workplaces, training, and job-hunting tips for twelve different jobs.

Discusses different house building techniques, including log buildings; timber frame; pole; cordwood, stone, and earth masonry; and earth seleters.

Discusses the building of complicated modern structures.

Construction workers ask Kristen, a young apprentice, to bring them snacks and supplies. Provides information on the workers' jobs and equipment.

Describes what it is like to be a construction worker, discussing the skills and requirements of construction careers, with on-the-job profiles, sidebars, a fact file, photographs, and sources of additional information.

This book explores the top twenty-six careers in construction in terms of the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information.

Ben is unhappy at the prospect of leaving his home and friends and moving to another country, until a dream helps him realize the importance of the work he and his parents will be doing for Habitat for Humanity.