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The following references are recommended to study for the North Carolina Concrete (S) Contractor exam.
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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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(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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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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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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Erector’s Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products Paperback
$43.99View ProductErectors’ Manual, Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, is intended to provide standards (shown in boldface) and corresponding guidelines (commentary) for the erection of plant-produced precast and prestressed concrete products, and to establish a level of quality that will be recognized and respected by the construction industry.
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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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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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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.
Compliance in the construction industry is made easier with this comprehensive 29 CFR 1926 book. -
Formwork for Concrete – 8th edition
$239.99View ProductThe 8th Edition, authored by David W. Johnston, North Carolina State University, is a major revision of the document to bring it up-to-date with “Guide to Formwork for Concrete (ACI 347R-14).” Revisions include referencing current standards and practices, removing outdated or irrelevant material, adding content on new developments in formwork technology and practice, and updating the look and layout of the document.
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North Carolina Concrete (S) Contractor Complete Tab Pack
$49.99View ProductThe North Carolina Concrete (S) Contractor Exam is open book.
The complete tab package includes permeant tabs for the following books which are allowed to be taken into the exam:
- North Carolina OSHA
- North Carolina State Building Code: Building Code, 2018
- North Carolina State Building Code: Administrative Code and Policies, 2018
- ACI 318-14
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North Carolina Concrete (S) Contractor License Online Exam Prep Complete Package
$1,494.89View ProductThis course is designed to prepare you for the North Carolina Concrete Contractor Exam. The program takes you through each one of the reference books that are recommended to study while preparing for the examination 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. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program combines narration, animation, practice tests, and outlines to give you the most complete exam review experience online. 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.”
IMPORTANT UPDATE: All examinations pertaining to licenses will use the 2018 Editions of the Codes through at least March 31, 2026, and until such date that the 2024 codes are made effective. The NC Governor’s signature of the Disaster Recovery act has now delayed the effective date of the new codes for at least one year, meaning that the 2024 codes will not become effective until some time after April 1, 2026.
