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General Building Construction       General Building Construction is designed to acquaint the student with the skills necessary to meet the standards for the construction industry. The General Building Construction  program takes the student through a variety of skills that include:   ·         General Construction Safety                               ·         Use of Hand and Power Tools ·         Site Layout ·         Concrete Formwork ·         Basic and Advanced Framing ·         Roofing and Siding ·         Blue Print Reading ·         Interior Systems Program of Study:

Year 1	Year 2
General Construction Safety	Deck Building - Footings, Frame, Railings
Hand/Power Tool Safety	Stair Building - Cut Out, Cleated, Dado
Building Materials	Blue Print Reading
Site Layout	Advanced Framing
Concrete Formwork	Exterior Trim - Pine
Concrete Finishes	Advanced Roofing - Valley, Step Flashing
Floor Framing	Window and Door Installation
Wall Framing	Interior Trim
Roof Framing	Basic Cabinetry
Roofing Material	Counter Tops
Exterior Trim - Vinyl
Siding
Aluminum Trim

 

Career Paths   Some of the career options open to the students are: Commercial Carpentry Residential Carpentry Cabinetmaker Floorlayer Remodeler General Contractor Architect Project Manager College     Mercer County Community College offers majors in: Construction Management College of New Jersey offers majors in: Architecture Civil Engineering

Teacher    Mr. Mark Nace, 20 years of experience in the construction industry.  Member of the New Jersey Carpenters Union.  Certified Instructor of Building Trade.   Partnerships The General Building Construction class has a professional partnership with The New Jersey Carpenters Unions. YTTW – Youth Transition to Work,  is a pre-apprenticeship students take while enrolled in GBC. GBC also has a professional partnership with the HOME DEPOT.