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Careers in the Trades
The home building industry offers more than just another job — you can find a rewarding career and earn a great salary. The top 25% in most construction trades professions earn at least $60,000 annually. And you don't need to follow the traditional college path to get there.
Earn a great living in the residential construction trades...carpentry, electrical, painting, masonry, HVAC...it's not just a job, it's a career. Learn more today!
Carpentry
If you like working with wood and take pride in seeing something made with your own hands, then this is the trade for you. Carpenters are needed in all areas of construction and are often employed through the entire construction process. Thus, it is one of the most secure jobs within the industry. Electrical Modern life would not be possible without electricians. If you like to know how electric currents make things work, then this is the trade for you. Qualified electricians are always in demand. With your tools and knowledge, you can go practically anywhere in the country. HVACR Install or repair heating, ventilation, and central air conditioning or refrigeration systems, including oil burners, hot-air furnaces and heating stoves. Use your knowledge of green technology to ensure safe and healthy building conditions in homes, hospitals, schools and office building. Consumers are replacing older, less efficient systems with new green models increasing the demand HVAC technicians. Masonry Laying brick is one of the oldest and most respected trades in the construction industry. Masonry construction uses brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone, cast stone, concrete block, glass and more. Plumbing Nearly all areas of construction rely on plumbers. If you enjoy working with your hands and using your brain, then this is the trade for you. As long as there are drainage and water systems, there will be a need for reliable plumbers. Plumbers install, repair, and maintain pipes in residential, commercial and/or industrial buildings. |
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