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Please note that to become a licensed contractor in Florida, a Business and Finance test must be taken.
The following references are permitted to be taken into the exam. You can buy the books individually or save hundreds of dollars by purchasing one of the packages below.
Pre-printed tabs are also available.
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Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction (What’s New in Trades & Technology) 10th Edition
$146.99View ProductFor courses in commercial construction.
A practical, well-rounded approach to modern construction principles and practices
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction teaches students how to apply design theory to the construction process, providing crucial working knowledge for contractors managing subcontractors. Progressing from basic to advanced material, the text appears on the approved reference list for numerous states requiring contractors to pass licensing exams. Its flexible organization gives instructors the option of teaching each chapter on a standalone basis in a range of construction, architecture, and engineering courses. The 10th edition expands its discussion of practical applications in structural design projects and adds practice opportunities preparing students for licensing exams. -
Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2018
$30.99View ProductBuilding Component Safety Information Book
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Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th Edition
$104.99View ProductPlacing Reinforcing Bars presents the best accepted current practices in placing reinforcing bars. It is written for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors. Definitive resource for preparing provisions in project specifications. Eighteen heavily illustrated chapters cover: materials, handling bars at the jobsite, general principles for bar placing, splicing, and tying; placing bars in footings, walls, columns, floors, roofs, pavements and highway structures; and coated reinforcing bars.
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29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations & Standards, July 2023 Edition
$69.99View ProductMake compliance with dense government safety regulations simple with the 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations. Updated through July 2023, the book provides you with a comprehensive set of the most up-to-date Construction regulations.
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 17th edition
$139.99View ProductThis Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 17th edition, presents the properties of concrete as needed in concrete construction, including strength and durability. All concrete ingredients (cementing materials, water, aggregates, admixtures, and fibers) are reviewed for their optimal use in designing and proportioning concrete mixtures. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are referred to extensively. The use of concrete from design to batching, mixing, transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing is addressed. Concrete sustainability, along with special concretes, including high-performance concretes, are also reviewed.
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Florida Contractors Manual 2021 edition
$169.99View ProductThe 2021 Edition of Florida Contractor’s Manual is approved by the Construction Industry Licensing Board for your examination.
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Walker’s Building Estimator’s Reference Book 32nd Edition Paperback
$130.99View ProductWalker’s Building Estimator’s Reference Book is the single most important resource you can own. It gives you the tools you need to work up your own costs per job. With Walker’s, you get material quantities and labor productivity for your job based on your job conditions – that’s the kind of flexibility and reliability no computer program or unit price catalog can provide. For accurate building costs, turn to the source that construction professionals have relied on since 1915.
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Builder’s Guide to Accounting Revised Edition Paperback
$49.99View ProductStep-by-step, easy-to-follow guidelines for setting up and maintaining records for your building business. This practical guide to all accounting methods shows how to meet state and federal accounting requirements, explains the new depreciation rules…
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AIA document pack – Florida
$129.99View ProductStandardized forms and information from The American Institute of Architects. Please click product details for a listing of included documents.
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Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida 10th Edition (2020)
$58.99View ProductThis handbook is designed to provide the most up to date information for building energy efficient homes in Florida’s hot humid climate.
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Florida Permanent Tab Pack (General, Building, Residential)
$118.99View ProductPERMANENT TABS PACKAGE – This package includes permanent tabs for all references allowed to be used during the exam (excluding AIA Docs and Existing Building Code)
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Florida Contractor – Complete Package – 2023
$1,799.99View ProductThe Florida Contractor full package includes everything needed to prepare for the Contractor Exam in the state of Florida. This package includes ALL of the books that are recommended for both the Contractor (General, Building or Residential) and the Business and Finance Exams in addition to the online course. @ HomePrep is a National Leader in online education. With over 100,000 satisfied students and a course catalog of over 1,000 classes, we are here to help you – Invest in Yourself.
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Redi-Tag Permanent Tabs – 375 Blank Tabs
$41.99View ProductRedi-Tag permanent tabs are self-sticking and you can print on your laser printer in minutes or write directly on them. Made of heavy duty, durable plastic that won’t tear of curl. Input and format text using Windows® versions of Microsoft® Word and WordPerfect®. Actual size of tab 1-1/8″ x 1-1/4″. 100 tabs per pack.
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FL Application for Gypsum GA 216-2021
$55.99View ProductGA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products is colloquially known as the “Drywall Hanger’s Bible.” GA-216 provides the most up-to-date industry recommendations for the proper installation and finishing of gypsum panels, including related accessories, over a variety of substrates and framing.
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Florida Contractor Exam Book Only Package – 2021
$1,634.84View ProductIncludes ALL of the books that are recommended for both the Contractor (General, Building or Residential) and the Business and Finance Exams.
