The
Building Construction Technology
program provides
learning
opportunities for students in the following areas:
- Hands-on instruction in concrete, masonry, woodworking, carpentry,
mechanical, plumbing, and electrical fields.
- Practical skills including blueprint reading, cost estimating, and
construction scheduling.
- Applied skills including managing projects: time, material,
and processes.
Each class consists of math, interpreting
symbols,
measuring, construction language, and solving problems common in
construction
processes.
- Soft skills learned in CNBT 2342 Construction Management I, CNBT 2344
Construction Management II and CNBT 2346 Construction
Management III will
prepare managers to coordinate their efforts with others for
consistency and continuity. Students learn to avoid and resolve
conflicts common in a construction project.
Several of the hands-on lab classes build on each other. Although not required to be taken in any particular order, a student can learn how to
- frame a small house (floor plan - PDF) in the CRPT 1415 Conventional Wall Systems class
- add the roof, windows and doors and a variety of exterior finishes in the CRPT 1441 Conventional Exterior Finish Systems class
- install the electrical wiring, plumbing and HVAC in the CNBT 1402 Mechanical Plumbing and Electrical class. (This class gives potential assistant superintendents hands-on experience and an understanding of those trades. Students need additional training beyond what is offered in Building Construction Technology to be licensed in these trades)
- finish the interior by adding sheet rock, taping, floating and texturing it, then installing flooring in the CRPT 1445 Conventional Interior Finish Systems class
- build and install cabinets in the WDWK 2451 Cabinet Making II class.
Periodically these buildings are sold at an online auction.
Class
Locations
The main Building
Construction Technology
center is located in Building C of the Riverside campus. See
the course schedule for offerings at other ACC campuses.
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