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.
Presents a guide for a career in construction, covering the many sides of construction, working with stone, working with metal, large machinery operation, home construction, planners, leaders and managers, and finding and keeping a construction job.
"Many people play an important role in the construction of a building. The United States is home to many of the tallest buildings in the world. Learn about the various workers in our community that build these structures in Buildings, a Community Helpers book."--P. [4] of cover.
In the year following a couple's marriage surrounded by their ten best friends, different sized crews of construction workers build a house for them, from nine strong diggers to one inspector.