What are the best action steps to take for pursuing a career in construction?
Asked by Chris C
I'm pursuing a career in construction with an interest in ownership.

Best Answer:
Start at the bottom. Become an apprentice in one of the building trades. Look up your local electrical workers, laborers, carpenters union halls and ask about joining. Also GO TO: http://www.business.com/directory/real_estate_and_construction/commercial_construction/education_and_training/
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Answered by Lance

I suggest joining a union apprenticeship program. Otherwise you can just usually go straight to work for a construction company that is hiring for miscellanous help. Non skilled help I mean, and work your way up.
Answered by eldude

if you 're still in school, take shop classes and math classes. try ownership with two or more people and you will need less money and be able to make more and get better ideas between you all.
Answered by Ericka

Only way to go is to start off, literally at the foundations LOL> get your work boots on, and go down to a worksite and ask the foreman for a job. Then struggle and strain, work and sweat, climb that ladder, tote that load, toil and ache as you learn how to use every dadgam tool in the construction-worker's arsenal, and every slick trick in the book of techniques. Then maybe, after ten years or so, you will have the knowledge, the skills and the general expertise, to go out there and contract work for yourself, and hire workers to make up a crew. Skill, honesty, integrity, and total performance will make you if you have them, and break you if you don't. Good luck.
Answered by sharmel

I believe you have to be a contractor to do that. Get a contractor license.
Answered by Hermit