Construction Worker Tools

Hold on to your hard hat! Readers will love learning about the careers of construction workers and the tools they use to do their job. From small tools, such as hammers and screwdrivers, to big tools, such as cranes and bulldozers, readers will get an inside look at each tool’s function and importance. Numerous visuals of tools and workers bring the construction site to life, as information-rich text delivers important facts about this essential career. A graphic organizer showing each tool is included to supplement the text and deepen the reader’s comprehension.

Construction workers use many types of tools to build roads and buildings. Young readers will learn about those tools through carefully leveled text, vibrant photos, and critical-thinking questions.

Hold on to your hard hat! Readers will love learning about the careers of construction workers and the tools they use to do their job. From small tools, such as hammers and screwdrivers, to big tools, such as cranes and bulldozers, readers will get an inside look at each tool’s function and importance. Numerous visuals of tools and workers bring the construction site to life, as information-rich text delivers important facts about this essential career. A graphic organizer showing each tool is included to supplement the text and deepen the reader’s comprehension.

"Construction workers use many tools to build things. This carefully leveled text with vibrant photos and critical-thinking questions will help young readers learn what tools construction workers need to do their job"--

"Construction workers use many tools to build things. This carefully leveled text with vibrant photos and critical-thinking questions will help young readers learn what tools construction workers need to do their job"--

"Simple text and photographs present construction tools, including information on the workers who use them"--Provided by publisher.

A lively, personalized account incorporating objective analysis and solid information accumulated over 42 years, this book presents a graphic picture of the construction industry from an insider's point of view. The volume focuses on the culture of construction workers, the management style of contractors, and the structural and organizational nature of the industry. It considers such unique features of construction as its craft-oriented technology, decentralized decision-making by workers on the job site, and non-bureaucratic methods of field supervision. Using the research of others, government publications, and his own intimate experience in the industry, the author provides an insightful view of a unique industry in modern America. The book opens with an overview of the industry, illustrating how construction is organized, the craft breakdown, and the cultural values of the crafts. It then considers such topics as workers' job satisfaction, craft organization of the work, and the dangerous nature of construction. Separate chapters are devoted to women construction workers, a recent phenomenon in the industry, and to minorities and the role of affirmative action. In conclusion, the book argues that construction is significant both as a major industry and as a model for organizing work to produce worker satisfaction.