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What Your Contractor Can't Tell You: The Essential Guide to Building and Renovating 20 reviews
Amy Johnston
Shube Publishing, 2008
Excellent Resource
As a building professional (licensed general contractor since 1991), I think that this book by Amy Johnston is an excellent resource in preparing a person to undertake a building project. The book is chock full of practical, insightful information that gives consumers a 'peek behind the curtain' of building contractors, as well as the building process in general.
Over the years, I have heard ...
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BIM Handbook: A Guide to Building Information Modeling for Owners, Managers, Designers, Engineers and ... 5 reviews
Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, ...
Wiley, 2008
A Must Have Book for Your Library
This is clearly the most comprehensive book to date on the subject of building information modeling. It covers the entire spectrum and provides many comparative analyses of existing products, to help you make an educated choice of tools.
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Betrayal (Dismas Hardy) 31 reviews
John Lescroart
Dutton Adult, 2008
A host of perils and a question of innocence enhances a gripping narrative
John Lescroart's BETRAYAL receives David Colacci's warm voice and experienced style as it tells of a San Francisco defense attorney Dismus Hardy and detective Abe Glitsky who agree to clean up a fellow attorney's caseload - only to discover a detailed, dangerous case awaits resolution. A host of perils and a question of innocence enhances a gripping narrative.
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Surprisingly Simple: Independent Contractor, Sole Proprietor, and LLC Taxes Explained in 100 Pages or Less15 reviews
Mike Piper
Simple Subjects, LLC, 2008
Surprisingly Easy
This book is surprisingly easy to read and understand. This book is for someone who does not know anything about taxes. It is an excellent introductory book. If you've been in business a while you should know everything that is in here - if not, pick this book up!
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The E-Myth Contractor: Why Most Contractors' Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It22 reviews
Michael E. Gerber
Collins Business, 2003
Awesome
Absolutley essential book. He shares some great business ideas that you might have otherwise overlooked.
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Modern Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 22 reviews
Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist, ...
Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher, 2003
Modern Refrigeration Resource
Thanks to the length of time this book has been available and the frequent revisions to the copyright, it continues to get bigger and better as time goes on.
My bookshelf has at least 5 of those revisions that frequently get utilized . Each revision builds upon the prior publication and expands on the detail they provide.
This publication represents an established reference standard ...
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Working for Yourself: Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Consultants13 reviews
Stephen Fishman
NOLO, 2008
All the legal tips, tricks and traps explained
Plenty of books impart the basics of how to work independently - but too few include all the legal tips, tricks and traps involved. WORKING FOR YOURSELF: LAW & TAXES FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, FREELANCERS & CONSULTANTS covers everything from setting appropriate fees and understanding how and when taxes are paid to limiting liability and getting paid. Record-keeping processes are simplified with ...
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National Electrical Code 2002 (softcover) (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code)3 reviews
NFPA
Delmar Cengage Learning, 2001
easy to understand
Book contain useful topics, easy to understand, clear picture, helpful for practical work and passing exam.
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide14 reviews
Michael C. Stone
Craftsman Book Company, 1999
Mark up & Profit
This book has a world of information that is extremely helpful for any aspect of the construction field from start to finish. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone that wants to know how to lower their overhead and still give out quality service with a greater profit or to someone that is looking for inexpensive ideas on marketing their business to increase activity.
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Waiting for Nick / Considering Kate (Stanislaski, Books 5 & 6) (Stanislaski Stories)6 reviews
Nora Roberts
Silhouette, 2008
Stanlislaski series
Enjoy the Nora Roberts series and this was very good. Book in Excellant condition. Very pleased.
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Construction Business Management: What Every Construction Contractor, Builder & Subcontractor Needs to Know7 reviews
Nick Ganaway
RSMeans, 2006
Important Information for New Contractors
If you are a person that is just starting out in the Construction industry, this book can help guide you in the right direction. Many mistakes that I have made in the past 10 years are covered in these pages. I wish I would have had this book back then. It would have made our company grow and prosper without the glitches. I highly recommend this book.
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Building a Successful Construction Company3 reviews
Patricia W. Atallah
Kaplan Business, 2006
Required reading
If you are considering starting a construction business or trying to grow an existing contracting firm, this book offers hard won experience in a well written format. It is like having a conversation with a personal construction industry business coach.
The book lays out the numerous details you must be mindful and does not sugar coat the potential pitfalls you will probably come across. The ...
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Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2008
Karen Mitchell, Craig Savage, ...
Craftsman Book Company, 2008
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Confessions of a Contractor34 reviews
Richard Murphy
Putnam Adult, 2008
You will love it...
I found Confessions of a Contractor to be a funny and sensitive book. I read it over a few days and found I did not want to put it down. I couldn't wait to see what kind of trouble Henry got himself into next... and how he got out of it. I laughed out loud many times and even cried at one point. The author clearly has a wonderful sense of humor! It is on my gift list for all my friends who ...
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International Building Code 2003 (International Building Code)7 reviews
International Code Council
Delmar Cengage Learning, 2003
international building code 2003 3 ring binder
book arrived on time in great condition, better than i expected. I was a little concerned about buying on line but this was worth it no dought!! great investment for my small business, Arctic Aloha Drafting, Thank you.
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Builders of the Pacific Coast2 reviews
Lloyd Kahn
Shelter Publications, Inc., 2008
Continued Tradition
Living on the west coast I can see on a daily basis the influence of books on shelter by Lloyd Kahn. This latest effort is filled with in-depth coverage of over 40 unique builders/crafts-people, a lot of whom are in British Columbia. These are all what I'd call true homes built by people who are skilled but are artisans creating their own dwellings. One can barely read a page without getting an ...
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Tips & Traps When Building Your Home6 reviews
Robert Irwin
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Very Good
This is a very good book that is easy to read. Now, there were some things that I disagree with, as well as other "expert" developers, but overall the tips and traps were right on. So, this is a book that you should read if you are building a hime, but also read at least one other good book. Because of some of those things that were too specific (i.e., not mentioning other reasonable options), I ...
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The Complete Guide to Contracting Your Home29 reviews
Dave McGuerty, Kent Lester
Betterway Books, 1997
A great handbook for planning your home building
There are so many things covered in this book that a list will be drastically incomplete, but I will give a few:
Deciding if it's worth it to contract your own home. Buying land. PLanning your home for that land (position, site issues), energy saving measures, supplies you need, how to hire contractors and deal with them. Things that can go wrong and what you need to do. What each aspect of ...
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Be Your Own House Contractor4 reviews
Carl Heldmann
Storey Publishing, LLC, 2006
A MUST for new home builders
This book really opened my eyes as to how much was involved in building/being your own contractor. The author obviously speaks from experience.
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Smart Business for Contractors: A Guide to Money and the Law (For Pros By Pros)9 reviews
Jim Kramon
Taunton, 2001
Written Specifically for Self-Employed Contractors
This book covers everything you need to know as a self-employed contractor through hiring your first employee.
The straightforward language of this book explains the business side of being a professional tradesperson, and shows the benefits of doing things properly. It is backed by many examples of what has worked and not worked for others.
The book also shows how to plan for your ...
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