Carpentry and Construction Career Guide

Explore careers in Carpentry and Construction with the following links to job descriptions, which include information such as daily activities, skill requirements, salary and training required.  To learn more about the industry, follow the related links below the career descriptions section. To find Carpentry and Construction trainingg programs go to Carpentry and Construction Schools/ Programs

Carpentry and Construction Career Descriptions

Apprenticeship - UBC
Apprenticeships
Architect
Architect's Journey - PDF
Architecture Career Profile
Architectural Drafters
Architectural Drafters
Architectural Technologist
Be an Architect
Bamboo Construction
Bamboo Craft
Boat Builders and Shipwrights
Building and Construction Careers
Building Contractor
Building Project Manager
Building Technicians
Bulldozer and Grader Operators
Cabinetmaker
Cabinetmaker
Cabinetmakers
Cabinetmakers and Benchmakers
Careers in Wood
Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter
Carpenter Helper
Carpenter Essential Competencies
Carpenters
Carpenters and Cabinetmakers - PDF
Civil Engineers - Military
Civil Engineers
Contract Administrator
Contractors and Supervisors - Carpentry

Construct My Future - Careers
Construction and Building Inspector
Construction and Repair Careers
Construction Career Paths
Construction Careers Movies
Construction Career Videos
Construction Careers- AED Foundation
Construction Careers - NCCER
Construction Careers
Construction Careers - B Constructive
Construction Specialists - Military
Construction Carpenters
Construction Carpenters - O*Net
Construction Economist
Construction Engineer
Construction Estimator
Construction Laborer
Construction Laborers
Construction Managers
Construction Supervisor
Construction Trade Helpers
Cost Estimators
Craft and Skills - Carpenter's Union
Craftsperson - Wood
Crane Operator
Drafters
Drywall Installers
Drywall Finisher
Engineering Careers
Entrepreneur - Start Your Own Business
Fallers
Fence Erectors
Finishing Trades Video
Floor and Sanding Machine Operators

Floor Layer
Floor Sanders and Layers
Forestry Careers
Foreman
Furniture Finishers
General Construction Workers
Helmets to Hardhats - Veterans Careers
Handlers and Helpers
Historic Preservation Career
Historic Preservation
Home Inspector
Insulation Workers
Operating Engineers
Project Coordinator
Project Management Career Profile
Purchasing Manager
Rattan Furniture Industry - PDF
Rattan Furniture Making
Rattan Worker
Roofers
Rough Carpenters
Safety Codes Officer
Sawing Machine Operators
Skilled Trade Profiles
Skilled Trade Workers
Steeplejack
Structural Metal Workers
Surveyors
Thatcher
Trade Union Official
Wood Carver
Wood Crafters
Wood Model Makers
Wood Products Careers
Woodworking Occupations

Carpentry and Construction Related Sites

Carpentry Basics

101 Woodworking Tips with Images
Bending Wood
Building Your Own House
Carpentry Skills and Techniques Videos
Construction Glossary
Construction On-Line Textbook
Construction Tutorials
Electricity in the Wood Shop
Finishing Facts
Home Improvement Library - Bob Villa
How -To - Library - Lowe's
How -To - Library - Holigan's
How Your House Works
Insulating at a Glance
Interactive How To - Building and Construction
List of How To in Woodworking 
Materials List Estimate
Read a Ruler
Read a Ruler - Learn to
Reading a Ruler
Reading Blueprints - Symbols
Rise and Run of Stairways
Roof Framing
Routing Safe and Sound
Scaffolding
Skills and Techniques
This Old House
Timber Bridges
Tool Guide
ToolBase - Technical Resources for Housing Technology
Types of Doors
Types of Windows
Virtual Home Inspection
Windows- Energy Efficient
WoodLinks - Training, Innovation Career Exploration
Woodworker's Journal Online
Woodworking Designs and Plans
Woodworking Info - For Beginner's to Professionals
Woodworking On-Line Textbook
Woodworking Plans - WoodNet
Woodworking Skills and Techniques
Woodworking Techniques
Woodworking Techniques Theme Page
Woodworking Videos


Framing and Flooring

Advanced Wall Framing - PDF
Calculating Loads on Headers and Beams
Early Timber Framing
Floor Framing Articles
Foundation Handbook - PDF
Load Bearing Walls
Span Tables for Light Construction - PDF
Standard Wood Framing
Steel Construction
Steel Framing
Timber Frame Business Council
Wood Framing Quality Assurance
Virtual House Construction Tour


Roof

About Green Roofs
Green Roof
Roof - Wikipedia
Roof and Roof Trusses
Roofing At A Glance
Roof Snow Loads
Roofing - Home Tips
Roofing Standards
Type of Roofs
Types of Roofs
What is a Green Roof


Safety

Construction Safety, Woodworking, Tool Safety Resources 
Ergonomics for Construction Workers - PDF
Job Safety Handbook - OSHA
Managing Mold in Buildings - PDF
Wood Dust MSDS
Woodshop Safety Manual - PDF


Blueprints

Blueprint Symbols
Blueprint Reading and Sketching
Blueprints - How to Read


Projects and Plans

Bamboo Construction - Grow Your Own House
Bench Plans - Mendicino Bench
Build a Table
Building a Safe Room in Your House
Building Projects Plans
Building to Protect Your Property - FEMA
Decks - Do-it-Yourself Hometime
Decks, Patios and Porches - How To
Drawing Floor Plans
Free Toolbox Plans
Guidelines for a Successful Building Project
Hometime - Do-It-Yourself Projects
Isometric Drawing Tool
Online Woodworking Plans
PlanHouse.com
Plywood Plans
Woodworking Designs and Plans Theme Page
Woodworking Plans - Free Online
Woodworking Projects - Lowe's


Construction Directories

Abacus Construction Index - Recommended UK Sites
Blue Book of Building and Construction
Build Your Future - NCCER
Construction Education Connection
Construction Industry Career Guide
Construction Industry Resources JLC
Construction Web Links
Cyburbia - Construction and Building Technologies
eBuild- Database of Building Products
National Building Specification Educator
NCCER - National Center for Construction Ed and Research
Science Resources
State Building Codes and Contacts
Rigger's Page
Welcome to the Building Trades
Women in Construction  


Associations and Organizations

Architecture Associations
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America
Associations and Trade Groups - Homebuilders
Building and Construction Trade Organizations
Construction Education Associations 
Construction Industry Associations
Construction Industry Links
Forest Industry Associations
National Association of Home Builders
Trade Organizations


Houses and Buildings

Abacus Construction Index - UK Resources
American Architecture Archives
Architecture on the Web
Architecture Wonders Online - Internet Field Trip
Bamboo Architecture
Bamboo Technologies
Building Code - Wikipedia
Building Codes and Regulations 
Building Codes and Standards
Building Materials Basics
Buildings Standards
Building Your Home - Consumer Information
Code Check
Construction Pathology
Construction Pathology Glossary of Terms
Description of Home Building Process
Door and Window Website
Great Buildings Online 
Home Inspection Tour
Home Repair About.com
House Encyclopedia
House Styles and Home Architecture 
How House Construction Works 
Introduction to Architecture 
Ironworker.com
National Building Specification
Old House Web - Remodeling and Repair
Project Management for Construction - Online Book
Sample House Building Schedule
The Not So Big House


Historic Preservation

Historic Buildings - Rehabilitation Standards
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Learning Portal
Log Cabin Tools and Materials
Log Home Council
Preservation Trades Network
Shelters on the Western Frontier
Traditional Building - Restoring and Renovating
Traditional Timber Frame Homes
Virtual Construction Tour - Building of a Lodge
What is Post-Frame


New Construction Technologies

Advanced Building Technologies
Building Green Resources
Construction Innovation
EcoTecture - Ecological Design
Emerging Construction Technologies 
Green Building Basics
Green Building Checklist
Green Building Initiative
Green Development - Buildings and Land
Green Building Documents
Green Building Materials Assessment - PDF
Green Building Project - NAHB
Green Construction
How Smart Structures Work
Hybridized Wood and Steel Guide - PDF
Institute for Research in Construction
Manufactured Housing: A Perspective
Passive Solar Guidelines 
Passive Solar Design
Sustainable Building Sourcebook 
Sustainable Design Resource Guide


Repair

Golden Rules of Remodeling
Painting and Repair Resources

Carpentry and Construction Schools and Training

Apprenticeship Training
Architectural Programs
Bamboo Training
Carpentry Schools and Programs
Construction Industry Programs
Green Building Education
Green Programs - Community Colleges
Lohr School of Woodworking
Preservation Education and Training
Preservation Trades Schools/Training
Wood Industry Programs
Woodworking Machine Scholarships


Job Resources

Apprenticeship - DOL
Apprenticeship Resources
Helmets to Hardhats
Jobs and Career Opportunities
Job Market Resources
Working in Construction -UK


Industry News and Standards

American Bamboo Society
American Green Jobs
Associations and Organizations - National, International
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
Carpenter Magazine
Carpentry Skills Standards - PDF
Construction Industry News
Construction Industry Standards - NIST
Construction Research Institute
Construction Statistics - US Census Bureau
Energy Source Builder Newsletter
Engineering Construction Industry
Forest and Forestry Statistics
Housing and Economic Data
Institute For Research in Construction - Canada
Labor Market, Job Mark and Economic Resources
National Association Of Home Builders
National Construction Center Education Research
Path Net - Partnership for Advancing Housing Technology
Renewable Industrial Materials Research
Statistics and Data Resources
State Contractors Licensing Boards
Structural Building Components Council
Technological Innovations in Housing Industry
United States Timber Industry Statistics


Wood, Lumber and Building Materials

Bamboo and Rattan International Network
Bamboo Databases
Bamboo Facts
Bamboo FAQ
Bamboo Identification
Bamboo Information
Bamboo Research Report
Bamboo species - Tropical
Bamboo Technologies
Bamboo Uses
Black Walnut
Canadian Plywood Association
Chestnut Species Identification
Dendrochronology - Study of Tree Rings
Engineered Wood Information
Forest Resources - Beginner's Guide 4H
Forestry Industry Network
Forestry Links and Resources
Georgia Pacific
Great American Hardwood Forest
Hardwood Council
Hardwood Industry Information
Hardwood Lumber Buying Guide
Hardwood Lumber Grades
Hardwood Lumber Grading
Hardwood Guide 
Hardwood Species Guide
Hardwoods - North American
Liberty Elm - Saving the American Elm
Northeast Regional Lumber Association
Rattan Information Resources
Rattan Nursery
Technical Guide to US Hardwoods
The Forestry Industry
Tropical Woods
Redwood Literature - PDF
Ringers - What Tree Rings Tell Us 
Wood Characteristics
Wood Defects
Wood Panels & Pallets
Wood Products Industry
Wood Properties
Wood Standards
WoodFinder Lumber, Veneer and Sawmill Services
Wood Web


Lumber and Plywood

Commercial Lumber Information - PDF
Glossary of Lumber Terms
Grade Stamps for West Coast Lumber
Grading Rules
Hardwood Lumber Magazine
Interpreting a Grade Stamp
Lumber Abbreviations
Lumber and Timber Calculators
Lumber Classification
Lumber Companies and Links
Lumber Conversion Chart
Lumber Defects - Images
Lumber Grading
Lumber Grading Resources
Lumber Size Chart - Commercial
Lumber Thickness - Understanding
Plywood - Canadian Plywood Council
Plywood - Grains and Glue
Plywood Information - Sizes, Using, Manufacturing
Plywood Manufacturing
Plywood Mill Virtual Tour
Sawmill Virtual Tour
Standard Grading Rules
Structure of Wood
Treated Wood-Working With
Tree Identification
Why Plywood
Wood Flooring - National Wood Flooring Association
Wood Floors Online
Woodlinks USA


Woodworking and Craftsmen

Able Workshop
Bob Vila
Furniture Knowledge.com
Furniture Society
The Lohr School of Woodworking 
Internetwoodworking.com
Redbook Online - Woodworking products
Women in Woodworking Magazine
Wood Crafters
Wood Magazine
WoodLinks - Training and Career Exploration
Wood Shop News Magazine
Woodturning
Woodworkers Journal 
Woodworking for Beginner to Professional
Woodworking Knowledgebase
Woodworking Magazine
Woodworking at WoodWeb


Tools and Equipment

Guide to Honing and Sharpening
Handtool FAQ
How to Use Tools
Miter Saw - Choosing and Using
Museum of Woodworking Tools
Sharpening Tools
Stanley Planes - All About
Tool Guide - Amateur Woodworker
Tools in Colonial Williamsburg
Woodworking Tools
Woodworking Tools
Woodzone - Shop Tips


Materials

Asphalt Shingles and Repair
Engineered Wood
Masonry, Cement, Brick
Natural Builder Materials
PVC Phase Out


Construction Related Math and Calculators

Construction Math Resources
Conversion Charts
How Math is Used on the Job
How to Read a Ruler


Lesson Plans and Activities

Architecture for Kids - Information and Activities
Art of Construction
Math - Building a Floor
Be a Building Detective - PDF
Carpentry and Construction Curriculum Guide
Construction Related Lesson Plans and Activities
Construction Work Lesson Plan
Forestry and Environment Lesson Plans
Historic Architectural Styles
Skateboard Parts for School Projects
Vocational and Career Lesson Plans
Wood Curriculum


Clip Art, Images and Photographs

Amazing Picture Machine - Image Search
Built in America - Great Structures
Construction and Tools Clip Art
Construction Clip Art - Cool Clip Art
Construction Clip Art and Image Resources
Cool Archive Clip Art
Classroom Clip Art
Cyburbia Photo Gallery
Discovery School Clip Art
Home Tips - Construction Images and Tips
Industry Clip Art
Occupations Clip Art
Picture Book of Construction Equipment
Photographs, Images, Museums and Galleries
Plants and Trees Image Search
Structures Clipart
Tool Clipart
Wood Sampler - Wood Images
Woodworking Videos - WoodTube

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