building trades

Do you like putting things together and building? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in building might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies.

What hands on jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.

Workers in the building trade are in demand in nearly every part of the country-and they are earning good wages. The construction industry is booming, generating more than $60 billion nationwide in 2018.

This video explores eight jobs in the building trades, listing typical job duties and identifying where and how to receive the necessary skills and training.

"Students looking to pursue a career that takes them out of the office and puts them directly into nature can look to several careers that build on an interest in the natural sciences, ecology, the environment, historical preservation, archaeology, and agriculture. This volume provides need-to-know information on various careers." -- Google Books.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about the work of builders.

This book lays out what qualifications and training are necessary to become a operating and stationary engineer.

When softhearted handyman Cedric helps his high school nemesis Barry renovate his farmhouse, Barry's parents go missing and he warns Cedric not to touch the boarded-up door in the cellar, but Cedric can't resist and unleashes a tale of violence.

Photographs and easy-to-read text describe the job of a builder.

Describes various jobs in the construction industry including architect, surveyor, iron worker, roofer, stone mason, and landscaper.