Panelization. Strongbacks. Romex. King studs. Live loads. Blind nailing. Double upper plates… There are no two ways about it: building a house is a demanding and complicated business. And as homes become even more sophisticated—and complex—the demands placed on builders will become even greater. For students planning on entering the building trades, mastering many different skills while keeping an eye on the “big picture” has never been more challenging. Building Trades II brings it all together. This 20-part series offers your students a comprehensive overview of the home construction process while each individual program features step-by-step directions that will help them master specific skill sets. And correlation to standards means they’re getting the information they need to succeed in the classroom and, later on, in their careers. Beginning with design and estimating, through laying the foundation, all the way to installing the finishing trim, this series shows students how to get the job done—and done right. By watching skilled tradespeople model the techniques that they’ll use in the field, students benefit from the know-how that only years of experience can bring.

What is it like to be a carpenter? In this Career Q&A video interview, Scott Brewer talks about his career path, what he does on the job, and the keys to success in building and carpentry. He also offers candid advice on breaking into the profession as well as insight into the industry’s biggest challenges and how the field may change in the next ten years.

About a quarter of a million new workers are needed every year in construction and the trades to meet the demand for assembling and maintaining buildings and keeping vehicles running. This program focuses on an electrician, a plumber, a mason, an interior designer, an HVAC repair technician, and an auto service technician. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production. Part of the series Top Careers in Two Years.

The construction trades provide a variety of opportunities to put specialized skills to work. Some of those situations require estimating the amount of building materials needed to complete the job. This program presents rule-of-thumb techniques of estimating material needs for a deck system, exterior walls, interior walls, roofing, electrical systems, and plumbing systems. Basing the project on plans for a three-bedroom house, the video uses sophisticated computer animation to help clearly visualize the estimating process. The program shows how to calculate square and linear footage; estimate amounts of sheathing, drywall, and siding; determine numbers of joists, studs, and beams; and assess wiring and plumbing needs. Easy-to-use formulas presented in a concise format make this video a great teaching aid for the very first step in construction work. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Cambridge Educational Production.

Do more than tell your students or employees about fall protection—show them! This video will help to train workers in safely performing some of the most hazardous jobs in home building. Designed for use with the NAHB-OSHA Fall Protection Handbook, the program offers demonstrations of safe work practices and equipment operations that satisfy OSHA standards. Featured topics include the use of ladders, guardrails, personal fall arrest systems, slide guards, safety nets, aerial and forklift baskets, and other safety equipment. Viewers will learn key accident-prevention measures to put in place when framing and roofing—such as proper management of rope slack and the creation of controlled-access zones—as well as the best ways to communicate warnings and worksite hazards to the entire crew. Correlates to all National CTE Organizational Standards (including the provisions of the Perkins Act).

Official YouTube channel of the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association. IHSA is a leader in health and safety education. Through skills-based training, auditing, and evaluation, we provide safety solutions to those who perform high-risk activities such as working at heights, working with energized high-voltage power systems, driving motor vehicles, transporting dangerous goods, working on suspended access equipment, and utility line clearing.

Does your home-building training course need an all-purpose visual aid for jobsite safety orientation? This video illustrates the key issues residential builders and workers need to focus on in order to reduce accidents and injuries. Based on the NAHB-OSHA Jobsite Safety Handbook, the program conveys a wide range of safety information in easy-to-understand demonstrations. Topics include the use of personal protective gear, such as hardhats, gloves, and steel-toed shoes, as well as scaffolding, ladders, stairways, vehicles, mobile machinery, and other equipment. Site organization, lifting safety, electrical safety, trenching, excavation, fire prevention, basic fall protection, and hazard signage and communication are also covered. Correlates to all National CTE Organizational Standards (including the provisions of the Perkins Act).

Every year, more than 800 construction workers in the U.S. lose their lives while on the job, and approximately 31,000 suffer serious injuries. As tragic or debilitating as these cases are, the reality is that they are also preventable. This video compilation uses powerful animated sequences to show how such hazards occur, and how close attention to OSHA safety standards can protect lives and livelihoods going forward. With an average length of three minutes, each clip focuses on a particular work setting and can be presented in stand-alone fashion or in conjunction with other clips. Scenarios focus on fall prevention, carbon monoxide poisoning, struck-by accidents, and excavation safety. The animation does not graphically depict bodily injuries, but each clip presents a true record of an actual accident. Viewer discretion is advised.

Residential framing combines the construction of floors, walls, ceilings, and a roof to create the skeleton of a home. Shot on location at an active building site, this four-part series gives detailed, step-by-step instructions for framing a house, built one story at a time. Along the way students learn OSHA-approved jobsite safety guidelines and special “Tool Tips,” along with “Green Tips” for extra efficiency, savings, and sustainability. A viewable/printable instructor’s guide is available online. A Shopware Production, in conjunction with the National Association of Home Builders Production Unit.

Videos and video segments that cover a wide range of technologies and trades information.

Online video clips on technical and trades education.

This series of live-action videotapes details both basic and advanced operational techniques for each of the five most important and useful power tools found in the woodworking shop. Clear, sharp, color video graphically portrays the proper operation of each machine, as well as the correct use of its associated accessories. Close-ups show in detail how each machine performs cutting, forming, or shaping operations.

Shaping procedures and considerations are stressed throughout, emphasizing the proper use of each machine’s safety guards. Personal safety procedures and equipment are also thoroughly covered, along with proper housekeeping methods which can help assure that accidents do not occur.

These videos save demonstration set-up time and help you insure that students know proper, safe procedures before operating a machine. They are also excellent for review and can be used on an individual basis if desired.

This series is recommended for all woodworking students as well as the home craftsman. A Meridian Production.