Arcadia Public Library

"Construction workers have very physically demanding jobs, and their days can be very different depending on the project they are working on at the time. Come explore the world of demolition, building, designing, and creating in this engaging text that details the job of construction. Defined vocabulary words help to make this text easily accessible for all readers, and exciting pictures show what it is really like to work in construction. You won't...

Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to see the plans of architects, engineers, and designers brought to life.

"Did you know that: apprentices are paid to learn, apprenticeship can lead to high-paying job opportunities, there are hundreds of apprenticeship training programs to pick from, with more becoming available every single year, apprentices don't just work on construction sites. You can find them in banks, insurance companies, at educational institutions, in the Army, and even at Amazon. Discover what apprenticeships are, how you can get into the training...

Cole, Bart, and Teddy, the three principals of True Triangle Construction, are hired to finish a project for a mysteriously wealthy homeowner. Nestled in the mountains outside of Jackson, Wyoming, the house is a masterpiece, unlike anything they've done before. Once finished, it promises to be the architectural prize of Jackson and could put True Triangle on the map. But the owner is intent on having it built in a matter of months, an impossible task...

"Abby loves her community and the construction workers that built it! Construction workers create everything from sidewalks to buildings. This engaging approach to curricular content invites readers to learn all about construction workers"--

Foreman Balla is the self-proclaimed king of a massive construction site. His co-workers stick close to him, like musketeers, as long as he makes sure they are paid. But things stop running smoothly when materials get scarce and two newcomers arrive on the site: Kati, a young engineer, and Werner Horrath, the new Party Secretary. Balla's swaggering, reminiscent of Hollywood gunslingers, melts away as he realizes he is in love with Kati. Arguably the...

How does an empty lot transform into a new hotel? This anthology begins with a busy construction site, and an architect's (and her daughter's) dreams drawn on blueprint paper. Next, workers with huge machines -- backhoes, dump trucks, cement mixers, etc. -- roll in. Poems full of noise and action describe every step of the construction process. From welders and carpenters building the skeleton of the building to plumbers and electricians making its...

Bob finds that his team can do anything they set their minds to, after they build a school, a new visitor center, and finish Bob's workshop!

Bob calls on his friends to help him build Bobland Bay, a new town on the shore.