• Trade Organizations - http://www.constructionweblinks.com/Organizations/Trade_Organizations/trade_organizations.htm
  

  Apprenticeships

• Apprenticeship Training Programs - http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/giterv/about/apprenticeship.htm
  List of links to apprenticeship programs affiliated with the Gudelsky Institute.

General Information

• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities -
  http://www.access-board.gov/adaag/html/adaag.htm
  Detailed ADA regulations for buildings.
• Construction Glossary - http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm
  Lengthy list of defined construction terms from Home Builder magazine.
• Construction Web Links - http://www.constructionweblinks.com/
  "A searchable collection of links for the construction industry." Among the sites included are regulatory updates and business and trade organizations.
• Internet Resources in Construction - http://www.library.pima.edu/subjects/constru.html
  A list of links to helpful resources.
• Montgomery County Permitting Service - http://permittingservices.montgomerycountymd.gov/dpstmpl.asp?url=/main.asp
  Online site for permits of all kinds.
• Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance - http://www.amlegal.com/library/md/montgomeryco.shtml
  Select the frames version, click on the Java tab, then click on the + to the left of the "Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance.
• OSHA - http://www.osha.gov/
  Web site of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
• Sweet's Online Building Product Information - http://sweets.construction.com/
  "A searchable collection of information on building materials based on manufacture's catalogs, arranged by 16 building trades."

Job Hunting

• Maryland Construction Job Search - http://construction.jobsearch.com/Maryland.htm
  Lists currently available construction jobs.

Carpentry

• Carpentry and Construction Career Guide - http://www.khake.com/page14.html
  An excellent guide to carpentry careers. The site also contains an extensive list of links to good Web pages about carpentry in general including information on reading blueprints, types of doors and windows, calculating loads on headers and beams etc. Be sure to scroll down past the job description links.
• Woodworking from About.com - http://woodworking.about.com/?once=true&
  More for the hobbyist than the professional; nevertheless the site contains useful information.
• Woodworking Online -
  http://www.woodworking-online.com/
  Excellent site for professional carpenters.

Electricians

• Basic Electrical Theory in a Nutshell - http://www.electrician.com/electa1/theory.html
  Very basic theory.
• Electrical Occupations Career Guide -
  http://www.khake.com/page18.html
  A career guide as well as a guide to helpful Web sites for electricians. Links include but are not limited to glossaries, dictionaries, wiring for houses, and relevant tutorials. Be sure to scroll down past the job description links.
• Electricians' Toolbox - http://www.elec-toolbox.com/
  Useful information for electricians.
• Useful Electrical Formulas - http://www.elec-toolbox.com/Formulas/Useful/formulas.htm
  "Common formulas that are frequently used in the field."

HVAC

• HVACR and Plumbing Career Guide
  http://www.khake.com/page23.html
  An excellent guide to plumbing and HVACR careers. In addition, this site contains an extensive list of good Web pages about plumbing and HVACR. Be sure to scroll down past the job description links.
  Heat Pump Technology Tutorial - http://www.heatpumpcentre.org/About_heat_pumps/default.asp
  Basic information about heat pumps.

Plumbing

• HVACR and Plumbing Career Guide
  http://www.khake.com/page23.html
  An excellent guide to plumbing and HVACR careers. In addition, this site contains an extensive list of good Web pages about plumbing and HVACR.
• Plumbing Basics - http://www.easy2.com/home_improvement.asp#plumbing
  Basic plumbing information chiefly for the home owner.
• Plumbing Industry Links - http://www.pmihome.org/links.shtml#2
  Useful plumbing links from the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute. The "Codes and Standards" links are particularly useful.
• PlumbingLinks - http://www.plumbinglinks.com/
  Links to plumbing Web sites for professional plumbers.
• Plumbnet - http://www.plumbnet.com/
  An interactive site for professional plumbers.

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