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I have heard it is a lot but not sure?
1) How much will I make starting out in construction and hour?

2) Plus I am about to be 19 and not very muscular, will they still hire me?

3) How do I get hired?

I live near Sacramento, California if this helps.

You know what I would do.

Go to the
job site’s and ask around to see if they might be possibly hiring. If not ask if they would know of any other sites hiring.
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Pointers:

Never mind how muscular you are.

Employers are looking for some one who will show up for work when scheduled, will do a good job at whatever they are assigned to do, get along good with others and most of all are safety conscious. Being physically fit is good but the last thing they are concerned about is how much you can lift.

Be consistent, go every other day, talk to different people at the job site, show that you really want a job. If they see you there looking for work regularly, maybe they will think : Hey this guy just might show up when he is supposed to, maybe I’ll give him a shot. Buy lasix Walgreens Pharmacy

Ya know with the economey the way it is I think a person needs to be a little more on the aggressive side rather than just go from place to place filling out applications. (Any one can do that, right.) In doing it this way I think it shows the better side of you.You are ambitious, serious about a job, and they get to meet you in person. Look your part for the job.

I want to go to customer’s homes and evaluate on how energy efficient they could be, give them an estimate, and move on to construction. Are there any books about this?

First, understand the underlying technology. Learn all you can from the internet about solar panels, inverters (especially grid-tied inverters), and mounting systems. If you hit a page where they’re trying to sell you an e-book or other information, close the window and look elsewhere. The good information is free. There is much you can learn at the NAWS forum, for example: http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/index.php

If you haven’t already done so, it would be good to get a bid for a solar install on your house (or a friend’s house, if you have none), to see how it’s done. Observe carefully.

Then, I’d suggest interning with an established solar company. It might be for no pay, but you will learn the business. See if you can go along on the energy audits, and presentations. Later, you can work as a salesperson, either at that same company, or some other place. It may be at zero salary, or commission-only, but you’ll learn even more.

Concurrently with that, you may or may not want to work towards getting an electrical contractor’s license (courses at a community college / technical institute). If you have that, you can be a one-person company, which is how the small installers seem to start out. If you don’t take that route, you’ll have to team up with an electrician.

You will likely have to get insurance, and post a bond with your state.

As your business expands, you can start hiring others to do the heavy lifting and dangerous work on the roof.

EDIT: ok, the book SolarBerg recommends below is good. That’s a well-known reference.

The idea is to have financial and directional control on a large construction project (restaurant/lounge). To avoid being ripped off by construction companies or individuals, I want to set up a construction company that would essentially win the bid and outsource to individuals and companies. Those would all work under the umbrella of my company, and would be payed as technicians who brought their experience. My company would be responsible for procurement of building material and some equipment. What do you guys think?

This is the function of the architect

I’ve been trying to find online how many people died during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge but it keeps saying 11 people then 10 more people?? does that mean 21 altogether or is it just 11?

Strauss, head of the project, innovated the use of movable safety netting beneath the construction site, which saved the lives of many otherwise-unprotected steelworkers. Of eleven men killed from falls during construction, ten were killed (when the bridge was near completion) when the net failed under the stress of a scaffold that had fallen. Nineteen others who were saved by the net over the course of construction became proud members of the (informal) Halfway to Hell Club.

i’m doing an interior design assignment, the instructions ask me to erase the hidden lines, but not the construction lines. Can anyone tell me what’s the difference between these two lines? Hidden lines is it refer to the lines behind the furnitures?
Ok i got it. Thanks Jay!

Yes it does refer to the the lines behind the furniture. Those being the hidden lines.

Both parties agreed to complete the work on average 6 to 8 weeks. Now we are on the 10th week. The work is still not yet completed. We have consulted experienced person in construction to find out how many additional weeks will be needed to complete the work. We were told that the work needs 3 to 4 additional weeks to complete. Is the construction company in breach of the contract? Can we sue this company becasue of the delay and all the problems they are causing on the family?

What penalty terms were put in the contract for running over the agreed dates?

Yes, you could sue them for breach of contract, however, the "average" of 6 to 8 weeks is your weak point. They could argue that thisa average is based on previous jobs (although they would have to prove that too)

I am a student and need to answer this question. "Describe and explain the differences between construction unions and industrial type unions in organiztion, bargaining and labor relations. BE SPECIFIC." Any help would be greatly appreciated.

They have different issues. Construction work is hot and cold. Industrial work is regular consistent long term.
Organization:
All construction has similar work units involved: electricians, plumbers, welders, cement workers, iron workers, sheet metal workers, roofers, equipment operators, general laborers. It is run by a general contractor who will usually hire subcontractors to do work he does not specialize in.
I think industrial operations will have fewer divisions within the workforce. Also it is more likely for workers to move around to do different functions in the operation and it probably has to be written into the contract to allow WORKERS TO MOVE INTO A DIFFERENT DEPARTMENT WITHOUT LOSING SENIORITY.
As far as bargaining, I do not know.
Labor relations has to be different. I do not know of labor issues on a construction site other than seeing a company picketed because part of the workforce is non union or they have a labor grievance. Industrial operations generally have the workforce at the same site for more time, so the CONTRACT EXTENDS OVER SEVERAL YEARS RATHER THAN MONTHS TO A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.

I am looking at colleges and i want to be a construction manager. But im not sure what i would major in to purcue it. I know that business managment is good but i also need to lear about construction and all the works of that trade. PLEASE help i need to find a college. ( Florida costal area )

construction management,civil engineering, civil engineering tech…i would go for business til ure masters

I am doing an assignment for by Business Law class and I need to know if the company could file a lawsuit against the company that they hired to do the construction, if they hired a subcontractor to finish the job with out telling them? Is this considered breach of contract? What if the subcontractor did a poor job, is the construction company reliable for the subcontractors performance? I believe I know the answers to these questions, I just want to be sure. Thanks

depends on the contract. Even if permitted, you need to seek approval or at least notification in advance.

Can a person who is limited to only "occasional overhead lifting, no lifting over 35 pounds above shoulder level and no lfiting over 50 pounds under shoulder level " perform the work necessary for Construction Laborers or Construction Workers?

Nope.

Construction laborers work in a physically demanding environment and are relied on to be able to jump in and help with a number of tasks.

Someone with extreme physical limitations like these would be more of a liability then an asset on the jobsite.