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Books Required for the NC Building Contractor Exam
1 – North Carolina State Building Code: Building Code (2012 IBC with North Carolina Amendments) 2018 Edition
2 – Guide to Business, Law and Project Management North Carolina General Contractors 2020 Edition 9th or 10th Edition
3 – Safety – Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
4 – North Carolina Administrative Code and Policies 2018
5 – Sports Fields 2010 2nd or 3rd Edition
6 – ANSI - Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities 2009 Edition** Do Not Purchase**
7 – ACI 318-11 or 14 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary ** Do Not Purchase**
8 – ACI 530-11 or 13 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures** Do Not Purchase**
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Books Required for the NC General Contractor Highway Contractor Exam
1 – Construction Planning, Equipment and Methods 9th Edition
2 – North Carolina Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures January 2018 Edition
3 – Safety – Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
4 – CAMA Handbook for Development of Coastal North Carolina
5 – Guide to Business, Law and Project Management North Carolina General Edition 9th or 10th Edition
6 – Sports Fields 2010 2nd or 3rd Edition
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Books Required for the NC General Contractor Public Utilities Contractor Exam
1 – Guide to Business, Law and Project Management North Carolina General Contractors 2020 Edition 9th or 10th Edition
2 – Safety – Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
3 – North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter 18C: Water Supplies 2004
4 – Public Swimming Pools - North Carolina Department of Environmental Health and Natural Resources, Title 15A, Subchapter 18A Section 2500 NC Administrative Code
5 – Recommended Practices for Installation of Aboveground Storage Systems for Motor Vehicle Refueling RP 200 2013 Edition
6 – Recommended Procedure for Testing Electrical Continuity of Fuel-Dispensing Hanging Hardware RP 400 2012 Edition - **Do Not Buy This Book**
7 – ASME Code for Pressure Piping B31.8 - Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems 2016 Edition
8 – National Electrical Safety Code 2017 Edition - ** Do Not Buy This Book**
9 – The Lineman's and Cableman's Handbook 13th Edition
10 – Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe 2012 Edition
11 – Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation 2007 Edition
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Books Required for the NASCLA Contractor Exam
1 – The Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses 2013 Edition
2 – Construction Jobsite Management - 4th Edition
3 – Contractors' Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic 13th Edition
4 – Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre-Cast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd Edition,
5 – Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning 2008
6 – Construction Project Management - 4th Edition
7 – SDI (Steel Deck Institute) Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2006, 2nd Edition
8 – Pipe and Excavation Contracting 2011 Edition
9 – Gypsum Construction Handbook, 2009 Edition
10 – Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices 10th Edition
11 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 2008 Edition
12 – Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone
13 – Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction 9th Edition
14 – Safety – Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
15 – Carpentry and Building Construction 2016 Edition
16 – ANSI Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2009
17 – Roofing Construction and Estimating
18 – The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction 4th Edition
19 – Green Building Fundamentals, 2nd Edition
20 – International Building Code - 2015 Edition
21 – ACI-318-14 Concrete Code
22 – ANSI – Standard for Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS)
2017 Edition
23 – Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan – February 2009
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Books Required for the NC General Contractor Grading and Excavating Contractor Exam
1 – Safety – Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
2 – North Carolina Standard Specifications for Roads and Structures July 2018 Edition
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