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Principles for Construction, Fifth Edition
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 4 SECTION 3
Jobsite Safe- CONSTRUCTION MATH
ty 47
Glossary of Jobsite Safety Terms ............. 47 CHAPTER 6
Accidents ................................................ 48 Whole Numbers 87
Work Practices ........................................ 48 Basic Principles . ..................................... 87
Working Conditions . ............................... 49 Addition Problems ................................... 87
Osha . ...................................................... 50 Subtraction Problems . ............................ 88
Employees’ Responsibilities . ................... 50 Multiplication Problems .......................... 89
Employers’ Responsibilities . ................... 50 Division Problems ................................... 90
Osha Standards ....................................... 50 Combined Operations . ............................. 90
Personal Protective Equipment . ............... 52
Hazard Communication Standard ............. 54
CHAPTER 7
Fire . ....................................................... 56
The Fire Triangle . ................................... 56 Decimals
The Fire Tetrahedron . .............................. 56 93
Extinguishing Fires . ................................ 57 Glossary of Decimals Terms . ................... 93
Trench Safety . ........................................ 58 Basic Principles . ..................................... 93
Material Handling ................................... 58 Addition and Subtraction of
Electricity ............................................... 59 Decimal Fractions . .............................. 93
Electrical Fundamentals . ........................ 59 Multiplication of Decimal Fractions . ....... 96
Electrical Safety . .................................... 59 Division of Decimal Fractions . ................ 98
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters . ........... 63
Avoiding Electric Shock . ......................... 65 CHAPTER 8
Summary . ................................................ 68 Fractions 101
Review Questions .................................... 68
Glossary of Fractions Terms . ................. 101
Activities ................................................ 70
Basic Principles .................................... 101
Adding Fractions ................................... 102
CHAPTER 5 Adding Mixed Numbers ......................... 102
Safety with Scaffolds, Ladders, Subtracting Fractions . ........................... 103
and Machines 73 Multiplying Fractions . ........................... 104
Glossary of Safety with Scaffolds, Dividing Fractions . ............................... 104
Ladders, and Machines Terms .............. 73 Decimal and Common Fraction
Scaffolds . ................................................ 73 Equivalents . ...................................... 106
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vi Table of Contents
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 21
Elevations 277
Alphabet of Lines 247
Glossary of Elevations Terms................ 277
Glossary of Alphabet of Lines Terms ..... 247
Orienting Elevations ........................... 277
Object Lines ...................................... 247
Information on Building Elevations ...... 280
Dashed Lines ..................................... 247
Summary ........................................... 281
Extension Lines and Dimension Lines ... 249
Review Questions ............................... 282
Centerlines ....................................... 250
Activities .......................................... 283
Leaders ............................................. 250
Cutting-Plane Lines ............................ 251
CHAPTER 25
Summary ........................................... 252
Review Questions ............................... 253 Sections and Details 285
Activities .......................................... 254 Glossary of Sections and
Details Terms ................................. 285
CHAPTER 22 Sections ............................................ 285
Other Large-Scale Details .................... 288
Use of Symbols 255
Orienting Sections and Details ............. 291
Glossary of Use of Symbols Terms......... 255 Summary ........................................... 292
Door and Window Symbols ................... 255 Review Questions ............................... 292
Material Symbols ............................... 256 Activities .......................................... 293
Electrical and Mechanical Symbols ....... 256
Reference Marks ................................ 258 Appendix A 295
Abbreviations .................................... 258
Appendix B 297
Summary ........................................... 264
Review Questions ............................... 266 Glossary 303
Activities .......................................... 267
Glosario 307
Index 311
CHAPTER 23
Plan Views 269
Glossary of Plan Views Terms ............... 269
Site Plans ......................................... 269
PREFACE
O
ne of the most pressing problems confronting the building industry today is the shortage of skilled labor.
The construction industry must recruit an estimated 185,000 new craft workers each year to meet future
needs. This shortage is expected to continue well into the next decade because of projected job growth and
a decline in the number of available workers. At the same time, the training of available labor is becoming an
increasing concern throughout the country. This lack of training opportunities has resulted in 200,000 unfilled
construction sector jobs in 2018. This challenge is affecting all the construction trades and is threatening the
ability of builders to construct quality homes.
These challenges led to the creation of the innovative Residential Construction Academy Series. The Residential
Construction Academy Series is the perfect way to introduce people of all ages to the building trades while guid-
ing them in the development of essential workplace skills, including carpentry; electrical wiring; heating, ventila-
tion, and air conditioning (HVAC); plumbing; masonry; and facilities maintenance (also referred to as building
construction technology). The products and services offered through the Residential Construction Academy are
the result of cooperative planning and rigorous joint efforts between industry and education. The program was
originally conceived by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)—the premier association of more than
140,000 members in partnership with the Home Builders Institute (HBI), a leading career training provider in the
residential construction industry.
For the first time, construction professionals and educators created national skills standards for the construc-
tion trades. In the summer of 2001, NAHB and HBI began the process of developing residential craft standards in
six trades: carpentry, electrical wiring, HVAC, plumbing, masonry, and facilities maintenance. Groups of employers
from across the country met with an independent research and measurement organization to begin the develop-
ment of new craft training standards. Care was taken to ensure representation of builders and remodelers, residen-
tial and light commercial, custom single family, and high production or volume builders. The guidelines from the
National Skills Standards Board were followed in developing the new standards. In addition, the process met or
exceeded American Psychological Association standards for occupational credentialing.
Next, through a partnership between HBI and Cengage Learning, learning materials—textbooks and instruc-
tor’s curriculum and teaching tools—were created to teach these standards effectively. A foundational tenet of
this series is that students learn by doing. Integrated into this colorful, highly illustrated text are Procedure
sections designed to help students apply information through hands-on, active application. A constant focus of
the Residential Construction Academy is teaching the skills needed to be successful in the construction industry
and constantly applying the learning to real-world applications.
In 2009, the Home Builders Institute enhanced the Residential Construction Academy Series by adding
industry Program Credentialing and Certification for both students and instructors. National Instructor Certification
ensures consistency in instructor teaching/training methodologies and knowledge competency when teaching to
the industry’s national skills standards. Student Certification is offered for each trade area of the Residential
Construction Academy Series in the form of rigorous testing. Instructor and Student Certification serve the basis
for Program Credentialing offered by HBI. For more information on HBI Program Credentialing and Instructor and
Student Certification, please go to www.hbi.org.
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ABOUT
THIS BOOK
W
hether an individual chooses a career as a skilled craftsperson or is striving to become a general contractor,
Basic Principles for Construction, fifth edition, provides the necessary background for understanding the
construction industry and the basic skills for learning a specific trade.
Basic Principles for Construction, fifth edition, is an outstanding resource for new and advancing construction
students or for those considering entering a construction program. This text provides a solid foundation to learn
the major trade areas—carpentry, electrical wiring, HVAC, plumbing, and facilities maintenance. It introduces
students to the industry—explaining how it is organized and how to successfully gain employment—and also
covers the need-to-know information for the daily activities associated with working in the industry, including
safety, basic math, tools, and blueprint reading.
ORGANIZATION
This textbook is organized in a logical sequence that is easy to learn and teach and is divided into five major
sections:
• Section 1: The Construction Industry is designed to provide students with background on the industry.
It introduces students to the organization and leadership structure, as well as the importance of ethics,
teamwork, and effective communications with others to successfully complete a job. In addition, a new
chapter, on green building, introduces readers to green building principles and job site practices while they
plan and execute their work.
• Section 2: Safety covers all-important elements of safely working on a job site, including working with
electricity, hazardous materials, scaffolding, ladders, and compressed air. It also covers Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, practical housekeeping, and personal protective equipment
to ensure safe work habits.
• Section 3: Construction Math reviews the basic math skills and how to practically apply these skills on
the job. Examples and practice problems are integrated into the chapters to increase student aptitude in
working out various construction problems. The section concludes with a chapter on combined operations,
which illustrates the necessity of having the ability to utilize several math skills in completing a single job.
• Section 4: Tools and Fasteners introduces students to the selection, use, and care of the various hand and
power tools required to complete a job, as well as different types of adhesives and fasteners. The section
also includes a chapter on the basics of rigging as it applies to residential construction.
• Section 5: Print Reading emphasizes the elements and features of basic residential blueprints and how to
accurately read them. Activities at the end of each chapter encourage students to practice their blueprint
reading skills.
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FEATURES
This innovative series was designed with input from educators and industry and informed by the curriculum and training
objectives established by the Standards Committee. The following features aid learning:
RY
SUCCESS STO
FABIAN LIERA
TITLE
Instructor
HBI Plumbing
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SIT E SAF ETY TER
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GLOSSARY
Spanish.
the on to superficie vertic ón do como los clavo
amperage of who has the autho
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distancia de la
fracci
to al ángulo vástago delga clavos
drive n or set or less. them . 4 pies de altura. ulo lado opues plana como los
e that can be
bolt, usually with
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que se apoyan
por cada base de un triáng ser bado, pero una cabeza r
anchor a devic rial to altura. Puede tido, para evita
nry, or other mate cap screw a small a special harde
ned screw desde el cual
se mide la
comunes. Usual
ment e reves
in concrete, maso or screw. concrete screw del triángulo.
to attach a bolt agonal head. into concrete. cualquier lado que se afloje.
provide a place wood; that can be screwed directly
al types of ancho
rs. bolt for use in que se sujeta dos cabe-
There are sever ge bolt a large and a section
of
that allows electr
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being traine d to carria oval head a mater ial ndicu lar a la bomba de y pued e ser bombeado clavo de doble cabez puede ajust arse y
n who is has a smoo th condu ctor ctamente perpe al una
apprentice a perso trades. Apprentices at- below the head. a plomo perfe a un poste vertic abajo. Las tomas de la zas de modo tal que
square shank right to flow. hacia para su extracción.
work in the build
ing
the construc- superficie terres
tre. hacia arriba y tablones la otra quedar expuesta
work under the
supervision
used to indicate
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person who owns para apoyar los
tend classes and contractor the ite que un bomba se utilizan ado tiene un
vásta go
centerline a line into contracts edad que perm n los trabajadore
s.
of a skilled crafts
perso n.
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n adhesión propi en los que se ubica clavo para acab a pequeña que puede
gradu- axis fied constructio a una superficie. cabez
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de
a specialized ruler of a drill that holds or other sub-
architect’s scale inches, used to chuck the part s hire workers agua residual que se intro ducir se deba jo
and fractional work. Contractor the contracted
work. aguas grises cualq uier
to el agua C
ated in inches bit. ctors to complete una vivienda, excep madera.
ectural drawings. tighten a contra haya usado en superior de tiene un
measure archit speci al tool used to busin ess ownership los marcos de la parte r clavo cuyo vástago
key a a form of de los inodo ros. cabec eras sinke eño que el
inside a shape. chuck corporation involved in op- una línea las aberturas de puertas
o ventanas. clavo
mente más pequ
area the space drill chuck. e who are not ulo longitud de diámetro ligera or de la
in which peopl shares of the com- altura de un triáng de hilos de n. La parte inferi
point on the the business own uno de los cordón hecha de un clavo comú
in which every center erating by a board perpendicular a cable de acero de una cierta e afilada y la cara
de
circle a shape distance from a any is operated trazada en forma se extiende hasta ltos enrollados a está ligerament de gofres. Recubi-
B which perimeter is the same pany. The comp triáng ulo, que re envue cabez o
of bearing in lados de un alamb núcleo central. la cabeza tiene
un diseñ
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ball beari point. el ángul de erto para evitar que
on steel balls. involves ordin
ary
d trades. nte con un diámetro
moving parts roll fire a fire that craft see skille d de medid a de la corrie
cable metá lico sin ningún
opposite the cor- class A cardb oard, and amperio unida amp. cable clavos de acero
le the side as pape r, a partic ular craft abrev iarse como 3/8” o menos. clavos brillantes
base of a triang ured. This mate rials, such d with craft union members of eléct rica. Suele moto res de
the height is meas can be extinguishe the better- es de muchos representa revestimiento.
ner from which wood. Class A fires ized to work for Las dime nsion el llo número que
of the triangle. who are organ of the group. Union icas se clasifican según calibre del torni cuant o más alto el o de cons trucc ión
can be any side water. all the members herramient as eléctr
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their
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members pay dues as amperaje del moto e, más grueso el sugerido, destin rtirse en un
blade the longe class B fire a guished with ucirse o calibr dad de ones, y a conve
ken mes- fires are extin ership. que puede introd interiores canti está, o con revisi o gobierno.
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body language we hold our icals or CO2 (carb eto, mamposter el aire en el interi
ted by the way either dry chem colocarse en concr rcionar un lugar donde contaminantes en ipales preocu- ene unido a
sage communica s on our face. propo de las princ edad que manti
expression material para s viviendas. Es una
body or by the torni llo. Existen vario n ecológica. cohesión la propi
303 colocar un perno o la const rucció
paciones de el un adhes
ivo.
tipos de anclas. ad de peso que to tipo de rodam
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tos del
o entrenada catetos de un triángulo ngulo. trabajo los aspec
S 197 na que está siend al ángulo rectá condiciones de n el trabajo.
EALANT aprendiz perso la construc- lados que están junto l que condiciona
ES AND S la industria de llama cateto. ambiente labora
17 ADHESIV para trabajar en y trabajan A la hipotenusa no se la
CHAPTER dices toman clases te que fluya la
ción. Los apren ado. uier punto del conductor material que permi
la super visión de un oficial calific círcul o figura en la cual cualq de un
bajo ncia
a la misma dista electricidad.
dentro de una
figura. perímetro está
área el espacio punto central.
.
oficios calificados 307
artesanías ver
to floor
ruction adhesive ENT
FIGU RE 17-6
Applying const CON TAC T CEM (like
-based adhesive ty of
is a neoprene
joist. Contact cement cement) used to bond a varie liar
er fami
a strong rubb act. The most
ntly upon cont bonding
materials insta nt in cons truction is for parts.
ceme and cabinet
use of contact
s to counter tops mely
plastic laminate most cont act ceme nt is extrewhere
e
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n there is a type
flammable. Whe re is a danger, and is
mabl e natu solve nt
the flam r as the
that uses wate cement
contact cement type of contact
lamm able. Another special to a vertical surface
nonf ed
it can be appli cement
is a gel, so that (See Fig. 17-9). Contact heat
without running. water resistant but has poor
is generally quite
resistance.
cement is extre
mely
CAUTION features highlight safety issues and present
Most contact
flam mab le.
Use it in a
well -
e and never use
ventilated spac e, such as on a
near an open
flam
it
urgent safety reminders for those working with the
furnace or spac
e heater.
various tools in the industry—so that students can
avoid potential mishaps.
is cut to suit the
The tapered end
FIGU RE 17-7
application.
sives
. 17-7). Adhe
application (Fig with
proper angle for cans or buckets are appl iedavai l-
in
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AT H
CTION M
3 CONSTRU
104 SECTION Painters
Plumbers
Electricians 141 ⁄8 hours
Carpenters 125 ⁄6 hours
151⁄4 hours 137 ⁄8 hours
27 ⁄2 hours
1
12 ⁄6 hours
1
22. In Figure
8-3, how many
carpenters work
more hours did
than the electricia
the
ns worked?
PRO BLE MS
Multiply the follo
wing quantities
:
the math chapters illustrate for students, step by step,
26. 7/16 3 3/5
7 7/16 inche
wide?
needs to be remo
25. How much s wide to make a board 5 3/8
inches
Division is the
DIVIDING FRACTIO
inver
NS
se of multiplic
multiplying by
1/4. So 4 is the 4 can
by 4
ation. Dividing se
inver
r,
improve their math skills.
is the same as of 4. (Remembe
is the inverse 16/5. To
of 1/4, and 1/4 rse of 5/16 is
4/1.) The inve or (the part the other
LYING FRACTIONS writt en as
MULTIP
be invert the divis ss the
ra- divide fractions, divided by) and multiply. Expre
multiply the nume
or more fractions, ion with g
number is bein terms.
To multiply two denominators. Write as a fract of the st
tors. Multiply the numerators over the product answer in lowe
the product of
the
er in the lowe st terms. 2/3. 7/8 4 2/3
by
Express the answ EXAMPLE 12
Divide 7/8
denominators. se of 2/3 is 3/2.
)
divisor. (The inver
Multiply 1/2 3
4/5. 1. Invert the
EXAMPLE 10
6)
3 7/8 5 21/1
4/10 5 2/5 2. Multiply. (3/2 16 5 1 5/16)
1/2 3 4/5 5 d lowe st term s. (21/
fractions, mixe 3. Express in -
combination of num- ions, mixed num
To multiply any numbers, write the mixed ination of fract as
whole ions To divide any combbers, write the mixed number m-
numbers, and e numbers as fract rs. e num deno
Write the whol erato bers, and whol the whole number over the
bers as fractions. tor of 1. Multiply the num in its ion. Write iply. Expr ess the
er fract mult
with a denomina minators. Express the answ a
the divisor and
Multiply the deno inator 1. Invert terms.
st
lowest terms. answer in lowe
(3/4 4 2 1/5)
3 4 3 4/5. e 3/4 by 2 1/5.
MPL E 11 Multiply 2 1/3 EXA MPLE 13 Divid
EXA as the fraction
7/3. fraction.
d number 2 1/3 d number as a
1. Write the mixe 1. Write the mixe )
ber 4 as a fraction with a (2 1/5 5 11/5 .)
e num
2. Write the wholof 1. (4/1) inverted is 5/11
divisor. (11/5
denominator 2. Invert the 4)
3 4 3 4 5 112) 3 5/11 5 15/4
numerators. (7 3. Multiply. (3/4
3. Multiply the (3 3 1 3 5 5 15)
denominators.
4. Multiply the st terms.
answer in lowe
5. Express the 7/15)
(112/15 5 7
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157
D CARE
, USE, AN
OLS—S ELECTION
14 HAND TO
CHAPTER
ESTIONS
REVIEW QU
.
wing questions
Answer the follo tools in Colum
n I.
in Colum n II with the
Match the uses Column II
the grain of wood
Column I a. Sawing with
mer p curves in wood
curved-claw ham b. Sawing shar
1. 16-ounce, um wallboard
2. Cat’s-paw c. Scoring gyps
square corners
3. Plumb bob d. Checking g sma ll nuts
and
teni ng and loos enin
4. Chalk line e. Tigh
bolts long
pliers
nails
h. For cutting
i. Used by finis
wire and gripp
ing parts
h carpenters for
driving nails
2 SAFETY
80 SECTION
ACTIVITIES
life!
plan ks or
• Scaffold-grade
wood scaffold bases.
scaffold planks
the posts
frames to see that
PROCEDURE uc- 4. Check the end a level to ensure that they
d by your instr are plumb (use to the earth’s surface—see
the area designate, and inspect them are perpendicularthe horizontal pieces are level
.
1. Working in scaffold parts
tor, lay out all condition. Chapter 14) and work before
they are in good uctor check your
to ensure that
ing on bare grou nd, you may 5. Have your instr
high
2. If you are work a level base. Shovel away you proceed. olding. The planks
need to prepare low spots with 2 3 8 or 2 3 stage of scaff
up 6. Plank the first s to prevent them from slip-
spots or build a straight piece of lumber and should have cleatframe (Fig. 5-8).
10 cribbing. Use that all four corners are level ping off the end and
a level to ensu re ing does not four top corners,
5-7). If the cribb nd or if one ling pins in all top of the bottom
and solid (Fig. 7. Insert coup frames on
act with the grou set two more end
make solid cont low, fix it before you go on.
or stage. .
corner is high two end the seco nd stage
e base plates on nal bracing on
3. Place adjustabl them on the prepared base
, 8. Install diago 8 feet from the
frames, position end frames with two diagonal approximately
9. Place planking king from the first stage can
and join the two to move or ground. The plan you may choose to leave that
might be necessary
cross braces. It so that the base be moved up,
or
and place new
planking on
you prepared
adjust the base on top of the prepared sur- planking in place.
rely
plates fit squa especially important. If you the second stage
is
face. This step a solid, level
your scaffold on your base is
start building
is much easier. If ified as the
base, the rest lem will be magn
not level, the prob
scaffold goes up.
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WORKBOOK
Designed to accompany Residential Construction Academy: Basic Principles for Construction, fifth edition, the workbook is
an extension of the core text and provides additional review questions and problems designed to challenge and reinforce
the student’s comprehension of the content presented in the core text.
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
M
ark Huth authored this textbook for many years, bringing a wealth of industry experience to his writing—
first working as a carpenter, contractor, building construction teacher, and then as a publisher of
construction textbooks. Mark passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2018. True to his admirable
work ethic, he had already finished this edition’s manuscript ahead of schedule. The Cengage team and the many
whose lives were touched by his as a teacher, author, and colleague remember him gratefully.
Mark’s career allowed him to consult with hundreds of construction educators in high schools, colleges, and
universities. Basic Principles for Construction was shaped by his observations of the difficulties students have
in studying construction and by the outstanding programs offered at the best schools in the country. He also
authored several other successful construction titles, including Construction Technology, Basic Blueprint Reading
for Construction, Understanding Construction Drawings, and Practical Problems in Mathematics for Carpenters.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
M
any experts within the field contributed their time and expertise to the project. The National Association
of Home Builders, Home Builders Institute, Cengage, and the author extend their sincere appreciation to
The publisher wishes to express a special thanks to Stephen McArthur of York Technical College in Rock Hill,
South Carolina, for his contributions to this revision, especially in light of Mark’s passing. The Cengage team is
particularly grateful for Stephen’s input and diligence, which ensured this edition stayed true to Mark’s vision.
SECTION ONE
MICHAEL E. C. SURGUY and work. If I’m not there, the work doesn’t get
done. If you get the job, you need to be there and
TITLE run the job.”
Owner, Michael E. C. Surguy Carpenter Contrac-
BEST ASPECTS
tors, Inc., New Providence, NJ
Michael has a deep commitment to his work:
EDUCATION “You really need to enjoy it and be passionate
Michael completed high school and attended about it. I don’t think it’s with every type of
vocational school studying carpentry. He later job. In carpentry, you are using your head and
obtained his associate degree in occupational your body. There’s no price to pay for the wear
studies from the State University of New York at and tear on your body. Every piece of wood you
Delhi. need to carry with passion. If you show up for
work in the morning, and you’re thinking that
HISTORY
it’s too heavy or it’s too cold outside, you won’t
After working as a carpenter and woodworker for
do it.”
a number of years, Michael established his own
business; he is the sole owner of Michael E. C. CHALLENGES
Surguy Carpenter Contractors, Inc. Michael’s com- While Michael shares that the carpentry business
pany does basic framing to complex remodeling has been good to him, he explains that building a
and additions, working on $3–$4 million homes. business is stressful: “When I started out, I lived
A recipient of the Community Builders Association at my parents’ house. I made nothing for the first
of New Jersey’s Sub-Contractor of the Year Award, three years, but my guys always got paid. I got
Surguy is one of New Jersey’s specialized carpen- my tools and paid my insurance. If I hadn’t lived
try contractors. at home, there’s no way I could have done it.”
Michael says he built his reputation doing jobs
ON THE JOB
that he thought he could do and being honest
In a typical day, Michael says, “I need to be on the
with his bids, breaking down each job, figuring
job. I don’t just set up my guys and leave. I have a
out the cost of materials and employees. At first,
tool belt on every day. People pay me to be there
he took on small jobs, which turned into bigger
jobs. He started out as sole proprietor and then
became a corporation with employees. “Now it’s
a different ballgame. You have to have liability
insurance. It’s a business,” he notes.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this chapter, the student should be able to:
• Describe five or more potential careers in • Describe the major forms of business ownership
construction. and the differences between them.
• Explain the roles of architects, engineers, city • Explain what a building code is.
building officials, and contractors. • List three things that a union or trade association
does for its members.
5
6 S E C T I O N 1 T h e C onstruction I n d ustry
T
he residential construction industry is a big
sector of the U.S. economy. When the economy
of the nation is weak, there is often a decline in
new home construction. This is measured by the num-
ber of housing starts. As the economy improves, hous-
ing starts increase. Recently, there has been a strong
increase in housing starts, and the U.S. Department of
Labor estimates that the growth in construction jobs
will be greater than that for the total workforce. There
are opportunities for people to work at all levels in
the construction industry, from those who handle the
tools and materials on the jobsite to the senior engi-
neers and architects who spend most of their time in
offices. Few people spend their entire lives in a single
occupation, and even fewer spend their lives working
for only one employer. You should be aware of all the
opportunities in the construction industry so that you
can make career decisions in the future, even if you
are sure of what you want to do at this time.
CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL
The occupations in the construction industry can be
divided into four categories:
• unskilled or semiskilled labor
• skilled trades or crafts
• technicians
• design and management
Carpenter
not be much of a threat to a person interested in
Framing carpenter a career in the trades. The construction industry is
Finish carpenter growing at a high rate nationwide. Generally, plenty
Cabinetmaker of work is available to provide a comfortable living
Plumber for a good worker.
New construction
Maintenance and repair TECHNICIANS
Roofer
Electrician Technicians provide a link between the skilled trades
Construction electrician and the professions. Technicians often work in offices,
Maintenance electrician but their work also takes them to construction sites.
Mason Technicians use mathematics, computer skills, spe-
Bricklayer (also lays concrete blocks) cialized equipment, and knowledge of construction to
Cement finisher perform various jobs. Figure 1-3 lists several techni-
HVAC technician cal occupations.
Plasterer
Finish plaster Most technicians have some type of college edu-
Stucco plaster cation, often combined with on-the-job experience,
Tile setter to prepare them for their technical jobs. Community
Equipment operator colleges often have programs aimed at preparing
Drywall installer people to work at the technician level in construc-
Installer tion. Some community college programs are intended
Taper
especially for preparing workers for the building
Painter
trades, while others have a construction management
focus. C onstruction management courses, such as
FIGURE 1-2 Building trades. those listed in Figure 1-4, give the graduate a good
overview of the business of construction. The starting
salary for a construction technician is about the same
as for a skilled trade, but the technician can be more
on the job). The term “journeyman” has been used certain of regular work and will have better opportu-
for decades and probably will continue to be used nities for advancement.
for many more decades, but it is worth noting that
many highly skilled building trades workers are
women. Apprentices receive a much lower salary
than do journeymen, often about 50 percent of what
a journeyman receives. The apprentice wage usually Technical Career Some Common Jobs
increases as stages of the apprenticeship are suc-
cessfully completed. By the time the apprenticeship Surveyor Measures land, draws maps, lays out
building lines, and lays out roadways
is completed, the apprentice can be earning as much
as 95 percent of what a journeyman earns. Many Estimator Calculates time and materials neces-
apprentices receive college credit for their train- sary for project
ing. Some journeymen receive their training through Drafter Draws plans and construction details
school or community college and on-the-job train- in conjunction with architects and
ing. In one way or another, some classroom train- engineers
ing and some on-the-job supervised experience are
Expeditor Ensures that labor and materials are
usually necessary to reach journeyman status. Not
scheduled properly
all apprentice programs are the same, but a typical
apprenticeship lasts four or five years and requires Superintendent Supervises all activities at one or
between 100 and 200 hours per year of classroom more jobsites
training, along with 1,200–1,500 hours per year of Inspector Inspects project for compliance with
supervised work experience. local building codes at various stages
The building trades are among the highest pay- of completion
ing of all skilled occupations. However, work in the Planner Plans for best land and community
building trades can involve working in cold con- development
ditions in winter or blistering sun in the summer.
Also, job opportunities will be best in an area where
FIGURE 1-3 Technicians.
a lot of construction is being done. This should
8 S E C T I O N 1 T h e C onstruction I n d ustry
DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT management. For this reason, many successful con-
tractors attend college and get a degree in construc-
Architecture, engineering, and contracting are design
tion management. Most states require contractors
and management professions. A profession is an occu-
to have a license to do contracting in their state.
pation that requires four or more years of college and a
Requirements vary from state to state, but a contrac-
license to practice. Many contractors have fewer than
tor’s license usually requires several years of experi-
four years of college, but they often operate at a high
ence in the trade and a test on both trade information
level of business, influencing millions of d ollars, and
and the contracting business.
so they are included with the professions here. Many
construction professionals spend most of their time in
offices and are not frequently seen on the jobsite.
Architects usually have a strong background in AN OVERALL VIEW OF DESIGN AND
art, so they are well prepared to design attractive,
functional buildings. A typical architect’s educa- CONSTRUCTION
tion includes a four-year degree in fine art, followed To understand the relationships between some of the
by a master’s degree in architecture. Most of their design and construction occupations, we shall look
construction education comes during the final years at a typical housing development. The first people
of work on the architecture degree. to be involved are the community planners and the
Engineers generally have more background in real estate developer. The real estate developer has
mathematics and science, so they are prepared to ana- identified a 300-acre tract on which he would like
lyze conditions and calculate structural characteristics. to build nearly 1,000 homes, which he will later sell
There are many specialties within engineering, but at a profit. The developer must work with the city
civil engineers are the ones most commonly found in planners to ensure that the purpose for which he has
construction. Some civil engineers are mostly involved planned is acceptable to the city. The city planner
in road layout and building work. Other civil engi- is responsible for ensuring that all buildings in the
neers work mostly with structures. They are sometimes city fit the city’s development plan and zoning ordi-
referred to as structural engineers. nances. On such a big project, the developer might
even bring in a planner of his own to help decide
A contractor is the person who owns the where parks and community buildings should be
construction business, who does most of the build- located and how much parking space they will need.
ing. In some cases, the company itself is consid-
ered the contractor, because it is the company that As the plans for development begin to take shape,
enters into a contract for the work. In larger con- it becomes necessary to plan streets and to start
struction firms, the principal (the owner) may be designing houses to be built throughout the devel-
more c oncerned with running the business than opment. A civil engineer is hired to plan and design
with supervising construction. Some contractors are the streets. The civil engineer will first work with the
referred to as general contractors and others as the developer and planners to lay out the locations of the
subcontractor (Fig. 1-5). The general contractor streets, their widths, and drainage provisions to get
is the principal construction company hired by the rid of storm water. (Did you ever consider how much
owner to construct the building. A general contrac- water falls on a one-mile-long by 32-foot-wide street
tor might have only a skeleton crew, relying on sub- when an inch of rain falls? More than 105,000 gal-
contractors for most of the actual construction. The lons! Where does that water go?) The civil engineer
general contractor’s superintendent coordinates the also considers soil conditions and expected traffic to
work of all the subcontractors. design the foundation for the roadway.
It is quite common for a successful journeyman to An architectural firm, or perhaps a single architect,
start his or her own business as a contractor, spe- will design the houses. Typically, several stock plans are
cializing in the field in which he or she is a journey- used throughout a development, but many homeown-
man. These are subcontractors who sign on to do a ers wish to pay extra to have a custom home designed
specific part of the construction, such as framing or and built. In a custom home, everything is designed for
plumbing. As the contractor’s company grows and the that particular house. Usually, the homeowner, who will
company works on several projects at one time, the eventually live in the house, works with the architect
skilled workers with the best ability to lead others to specify the sizes, shapes, and locations of rooms;
may become foremen. A foreman is a working super- interior and exterior trim; type of roof; built-in cabi-
visor of a small crew of workers in a specific trade. nets and appliances; use of o utdoor spaces; and other
All contractors have to be concerned with business special features. Architects specialize in use of space,
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celebrate their mysteries with trembling and terror. Such appalling
accounts of these frightful regions, probably originated with the
Druids themselves, who wished to deter the multitude, by every sort
of dreadful description, from penetrating into the secrets of their
superstitious practices.
Plutarch informs us that a Roman commander named Demetrius
was sent by one of the emperors to an island of the Druids, for the
purpose of making discoveries, but that the Roman adventurers
were repulsed by a strange phenomenon. Immediately on their
arrival, says the account, the heavens grew black; the winds arose;
strange apparitions were seen in the sky; a dreadful tempest sprung
up, and the heavens were filled with fiery spouts and whirlwinds. The
Romans desisted from their attempt, in the dread of being destroyed
for their sacrilegious invasion of a consecrated spot. Probably all this
was nothing more than an ordinary thunder-storm, which the fright of
the Romans magnified into a supernatural occurrence.
The Druids were also addicted to the horrid practice of sacrificing
human victims. These were sometimes criminals who had offended
either the laws or the religious prejudices of the Druids. It often
happened that, when a man’s life was in danger, from sickness or
any other cause, the Druids undertook to secure his safety by a
human sacrifice to their false deities. When criminals could not be
found, innocent persons were taken for victims. Huge hollow piles of
osier twigs, bark or hay were erected, and filled with these unhappy
wretches; after which the whole was set on fire and consumed.
Under the guidance of the Druids, the people at their funerals burnt
the bodies of the dead, and threw into the blazing pile all their most
valuable property, and even their servants and slaves. Sometimes
the near relatives of the deceased burnt themselves with their
friends, in the manner practised at the present day by the Hindoo
widows.
The Druids extended their worship over the greater part of the
modern kingdom of France, which was then named Gaul, the
southern part of the island of Great Britain, and the island of
Hibernia, now Ireland. Their most celebrated abode was the island of
Mona, now called Anglesey, on the coast of Wales. In this island are
some remains of the Druidical superstition, consisting of immense
blocks of stone, supposed to have been altars. The celebrated
structure in the south of England, known by the name of
Stonehenge, is also considered a remnant of Druidical architecture,
though we are not positive that the Druids ever performed their
worship in temples.
From all the accounts transmitted to us by the ancient writers, it is
pretty evident that the Druids were possessed of considerable
knowledge for so barbarous an age, and that they made all possible
use of this knowledge to perpetuate their authority and keep the rest
of the people in ignorance of the true character of their religious
mysteries. Their influence, wherever they prevailed, was very great.
When the Romans invaded Britain, they found the inhabitants almost
entirely subject to their control. The Druids offered an obstinate
resistance to the Romans, and incited the Britons, on many
occasions, to revolt against them. The Romans perceived at length
that the subjugation of the island would never be effected until the
Druids were entirely extirpated. They therefore waged a war of
extermination against them, put them to death in every quarter, and
the last of the race having fled for shelter to Anglesey, the Romans
crossed over to that island, destroyed their idols, cut down their
groves, and burnt the priests to death, as they had been accustomed
to burn their victims. Such was the end of the race and religion of the
Druids.
7
Who doth pinch the traveller’s toes?
Who doth wring the school-boy’s nose?
Who doth make your fingers tingle?
Who doth make the sleigh bells jingle?
Jack Frost—Jack Frost.
ROBERT MERRY’S MUSEUM.