construction industry

Simple text and photographs illustrate a building being demolished.

Simple text and photographs illustrate a building, a bridge, and a stadium blown to pieces.

Surveys all of the many internship and volunteer opportunities available for those who like to build things, including shipbuilding and instrument-making to cabinetry and furniture-making, to civil engineering and architecture.

After a quarrel over her decision to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and run for Congress, Nell MacDermott's husband dies in a boat explosion, and Nell, who has long possessed psychic gifts, must find out who killed him before she becomes the next victim.

A guide for teens interested in architecture and construction, profiling thirty-five careers including brick mason, carpenter, civil engineer, electrician, and interior designer, and featuring questions and activities designed to help teens discover their strengths, talents, and work personality.

Offers students interested in construction information on different careers in the field, with an overview of each job's training requirements, responsibilities, salary, and outlook.

Examines career opportunities in the building and construction trades including carpenters, electrician, plumbers, masons, and tiler.