Virginia NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors Complete Book Set

Virginia NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors Complete Book Set

The Virginia NASCLA Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors Complete Book Set provides the full collection of approved trade references required for the NASCLA-accredited commercial general building contractor licensing exam in Virginia. The set covers structural design concepts, concrete and masonry standards, carpentry and framing methods, roofing systems, sitework and excavation practices, OSHA safety requirements, project management, estimating and bidding procedures, and contractor business and law fundamentals. Aligned with One Exam Prep’s structured exam-prep format, the collection supplies the technical criteria and regulatory guidance needed for performing compliant commercial building construction throughout the state.

Book package includes all of the following books for the NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor Examination:

1. Virginia Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management
2. Construction Jobsite Management, 5th Edition
3. Construction Project Management, 5th Edition
4. ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
5. BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Trusses, 2025
6. NASCLA Contractors' Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, Basic 14th Edition
7. Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre Cast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd Edition
8. Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003, 3rd Edition
9. SDI (Steel Deck Institute) Manual of Construction with Steel Deck, 2016, 3rd Edition
10. Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
11. Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th edition, 2014
12. Placing Reinforcing Bars, Recommended Practices, 10th edition
13. Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, 3rd Edition, 2008
14. Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone, Clois E. Kicklighter, 9th edition 
15. Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith
16. Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), with latest available amendments
17. Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John L. Feirer and Mark D. Feirer
18. ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2017
19. Roofing Construction and Estimating, Daniel Atcheson
20. The Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 2005, 3rd Edition
21. Green Building Fundamentals, Michael Montoya, 2011, 2nd edition
22. International Building Code, 2021 Edition
23. Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - A Guide for Construction Sites
24. ANSI/EIMA 99-A-2017: Standard Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) and EIFS with Drainage, 2017
25. Mechanical and Electrical Systems for Construction Managers

Some states do require contractors to pass a separate “Business and Law Exam”. This exam is open book and requires the State specific NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management book. This book would be required in addition to the Basic NASCLA Business, Law and Project Management book required for the NASCLA Exam.

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