Kids

Check out this online coloring book featuring eight pictures of the home building process.

Young Adults

If you’re considering a career in the building industry or teach a building-related class, check out these resources:

www.hbi.org: The Home Builders Institute (HBI) is the education and training arm of the 200,000 member National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For more than 30 years, HBI has helped young people start careers in the building industry.

Associated Building and Contractors (ABC): Job descriptions, earning potential, teacher resources and more.

www.constructmyfuture.com: This website provides access to information and career opportunities in the construction industry via the internet. This resource is targeted to students ages 15-19 in vocational and technical classes, their instructors and parents, and high school/technical college counselors.

www.nccer.org: The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) strives to standardize construction craft training throughout the country so that both employers and employees will benefit from the training, not matter where they’re located.

www.careervoyages.gov/construction-main.cfm: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Career Voyages has online videos available and data on need, job growth, pay, and training to expect.

www.buildingcareers.org: Home Builders Institute’s careers campaign initiative can help YOU – Make It Happen – with a career in residential construction. The campaign provides a much needed gateway for Home Builder Associations, NAHB members, educators, students, parents and other interested parties to access the construction industry.