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Part 1 Focuses on planning and starting your business. This section will help you formulate a business plan, choose a business structure, understand licensing and insurance requirements and gain basic management and marketing skills.Part 2 Covers fundamentals you will need to know in order to operate a successful construction business. This section covers estimating, contract management, scheduling, project management, safety and environmental responsibilities and building good relationships with employees, subcontractors and customers.Part 3 Provides valuable information to assist you in running the administrative function of your business. Financial management, tax basics, and lien laws are covered. Effective management of these areas of business is vital and failure proper attention can cause serious problems.

Everything you need to know to estimate, build, and repair practically every type of roof covering: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles & shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric. Shows how to measure and estimate most roofs (including estimating shortcuts discovered by the author), how to install leak-proof underlayment and flashing, and how to solve problems with insulation, vapor barriers, and waterproofing. Over 300 large, clear illustrations that help you find the answers to all your roofing questions.

This is the 2nd volume of the study prep course. You will need to purchase Volume 1 for the full course materials. COMMERCIAL GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR (NASCLA) ONLINE EXAM PREP COURSEGet one step closer to becoming a NASCLA Commercial General Building contractor with a prep course designed by Upstryve to help you conquer the required computer based examination.This course provides the highlighting and tabbing location for each required book, so you can quickly and easily reference your materials during the examHundreds of practice questions help you become familiar with each reference bookTesting techniques that are reported to be an indispensable part of these open-book examsFREE SAMPLE QUESTIONS At Upstryve, we have the proven process of passing any open book contractor exam. The NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors is used by State Licensing Agencies to test commercial general building contractor candidates who are applying for a contractor's license. The exam is designed to reduce redundant licensing requirements and assist contractors who need to be licensed in multiple jurisdictions.Test with Confidence!The exam is OPEN BOOKThe exam is 5-1/2 hoursThe exam has 115 questions, with a minimum passing score of 81If you pass the NASCLA Examination for Commercial Building Contractors, your name will be entered into the NASCLA National Examination Database (NED) and you may use this information in other states that accept the NASCLA Examination.Contractors who take the examination can access NASCLA's examination database and request that their results be sent to other jurisdictions that accept the examination, thereby reducing redundant licensing requirements.State Contractor Licensing Agencies currently Administering the NASCLA Exam include;Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and US Virgin IslandsState Contractor Licensing Agencies currently Accepting the NASCLA Exam include;Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and US Virgin Islands Some states do require contractors to pass a separate "Business and Law Exam". This exam is open book and requires the State specific NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management book. This book would be required in addition to the Basic NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management book required for the NASCLA Exam

Simply and clearly written, Modern Masonry presents students with a thorough grounding in safe methods of laying brick, block, and stone. This thoroughly illustrated text provides a broad understanding of materials and their properties. It covers all important aspects of the masonry trade.

Pipeline contracting can be rewarding work -- or a profitable sideline for any excavation contractor. But not everyone who owns a backhoe is ready to start bidding water, sewer and drainage jobs. This practical manual can help you develop the skills needed to succeed as an undergroung utility contractor. -- back cover.

Written by and for contractors, this publication provides insight into proven construction practices that will produce quality concrete construction. Contents include organizing for quality, concrete mixture designs, specifications, foundations, formwork, reinforcement and embedments in structures, joints and reinforcement for slabs-on-ground, preparing for concreting, concrete placing and finishing, common field problems, and safety. The guide can be used as a training manual or as a basic reference for field and office.

This book includes self-test section at the end of each chapter. Test yourself, then check answers in the back of the book to see how you score. CD-ROM included.