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The following references are recommended for the North Carolina Building exam. However, the only references that can be taken into the exam are:
- North Carolina Administration Code
- North Carolina Building Code
- North Carolina Business and Project Management for Contractors
- North Carolina OSHA
- ACI 530 – Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures
- ACI 318 – Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
- Sports Fields Design, Construction, and Maintenance
- ICC A117.1-2017
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Carpentry & Building Construction, Student Edition, 2016 1st Edition
$79.99View ProductThis newly revised edition includes content from McGraw-Hill Construction, where the professionals stay informed on the latest industry developments.
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised Edition
$49.99View ProductThis popular manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earthmoving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
$59.99View ProductInstallation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles and shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric.
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Guide to Handling, Installing, Bracing Wood Trusses – 2025
$34.99View ProductGuide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining and Bracing of Structural Building Components. BCSI is the truss industry’s guide for jobsite safety and truss performance.
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Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone Tenth Edition
$139.99View ProductModern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone 10th Edition provides a thorough foundation in the methods of laying brick, block, stone, and concrete, and presents a broad understanding of materials and their properties.
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North Carolina – NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 10th Edition Spiral-bound
$89.99View ProductThis book is organized into three sections. Part 1 focuses on planning and starting your business. Part 2 Covers fundamentals you will need to know in order to operate a successful construction business. Part 3 provides valuable information to assist you.
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SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (3rd Edition) Paperback
$48.99View ProductManual of Construction with Steel Deck reviews good practice in Steel Deck Construction and serves as a safety primer for Contractors, Erectors, Architects, Engineers and Inspectors who are responsible for safe and proper field installation of steel deck.
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(ACI Code 318-14) Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
$264.99View ProductThe (ACI Code 318-14) Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete provides minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of structural concrete buildings and, where applicable, nonbuilding structures. This Code addresses structural systems, members, and connections, including cast-in-place, precast, plain, non-prestressed, prestressed, and composite construction.
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Technical Digest 9: Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders – Paperback
$48.99View ProductHandling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders contains a thorough coverage of handling and erection procedures, including definitions of the various products, and a description of the preparing, tagging and loading of the joists at the manufacturer’s plant.
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ICC A117.1-2017 Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities Paperback
$69.99View ProductThe intent of this standard is to allow a person with physical disability to independently get to, enter, and use a site, facility, building or element. The specifications in the standard makes sites, facilities, buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with such disabilities as the inability to walk, difficulty walking, reliance on walking aids, blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, incoordination, reaching and manipulation disabilities, lack of stamina, difficulty in interpreting and reacting to sensory information, and extremes in physical size.
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Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning (Level 1: Field fundamentals) [Spiral-bound]
$98.99View ProductTraining and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning – Level 1 Field Fundamentals is used in conjunction with PTI’s Level 1 Field Fundamentals training program. Provides guidance for field personnel involved in inspection, installation, stressing and finishing of unbonded single strand tendons and barrier cables. Latest edition has been updated to include expanded inspection checklist, information re. slab-on-ground installation and a glossary of PT terms presented in both English and Spanish.
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North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies 2018 – Loose Leaf
$43.99View ProductIncludes all of the administrative codes and policies of the 2018 North Carolina State Building Codes.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Per NC.gov:
“Update: November 11, 2025 – As of this date, the conditions of Section 5.12 (b) (see page 2) have not been met. This means that the effective date of the 2024 Building Code will be more than 12 months away. The earliest possible date is January 1, 2027, but that date has not been confirmed.”
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 17th edition
$154.99View 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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ACI CODE-530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
$164.99View ProductACI 530/530.1-13, “Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries,” is a joint document between ACI, The Masonry Society (TMS), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Beginning with the 2016 edition of this document, TMS is solely responsible for the development of this document. The 2016 edition can be purchased through the ACI Store, as well as other historical editions.
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North Carolina State Building Code: Building Code 2018 – Loose Leaf
$168.99View ProductThis is a fully integrated code based on the 2018 International Building Code.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Per NC.gov:
“Update: November 11, 2025 – As of this date, the conditions of Section 5.12 (b) (see page 2) have not been met. This means that the effective date of the 2024 Building Code will be more than 12 months away. The earliest possible date is January 1, 2027, but that date has not been confirmed.”
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NASCLA General Building – Online Exam Prep Complete Package
Original price was: $2,982.75.$2,642.76Current price is: $2,642.76.View ProductPurchase all your required materials for the NASCLA exam along with our Online exam prep course in one bundle.
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North Carolina OSHA
$62.99View ProductNorth Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) for the Construction Industry provides all of the safety codes for the state of North Carolina.
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Sports Field Design, Construction, and Maintenance 3rd Edition
$133.99View ProductSports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, Third Edition is a blueprint for field managers, designers, and builders for successful sports field projects.
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Redi-Tag Permanent Tabs – 375 Blank Tabs
$44.99View 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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North Carolina Building Contractor Permanent Tabs
$84.99View ProductPERMANENT TABS PACKAGE – This package includes permanent tabs for all references allowed to be used during the exam.
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North Carolina Building Contractor License Online Exam Prep Complete Package
$1,354.90View ProductA “General Contractor” license is required in North Carolina when the project exceeds $30,000. Applicants must submit a completed application to get pre-approval from the State Licensing Board to take the exam. The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. @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. The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
IMPORTANT UPDATE
Per NC.gov:
“Update: November 11, 2025 – As of this date, the conditions of Section 5.12 (b) (see page 2) have not been met. This means that the effective date of the 2024 Building Code will be more than 12 months away. The earliest possible date is January 1, 2027, but that date has not been confirmed.”
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NASCLA General Building – Complete Live Seminar And Book Package
$3,252.76View ProductThis seminar is offered in partnership with National Contractors Seminars. Purchase all your required books and tabs for the NASCLA exam as well as attend our live seminar, taught by industry expert Andrew Hager, with decades in the field, all in one bundle.
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NASCLA General Building – Complete Book Only Package
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