4 courses with the subject BLD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
BLD 110Introduction to Construction3
Covers basic knowledge and requirements needed in the construction trades. Introduces use of tools and equipment, with emphasis on construction safety, including personal and tool safety. Provides a working introduction to basic blueprint reading and fundamentals of construction mathematics. Lecture: 3 hours per week. An additional career and technical education course specific fee of $25.00 per credit hour applies to this course. The price is discounted 50% to $12.50 per credit hour for the 2026-27 academic year only.
Introduces reading and interpreting various kinds of blueprints and working drawings with reference to local, state, and national building codes. Lecture: 2 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours. Total: 4 hours per week.
Introduces areas of construction field management which relate directly to on-the-job requirements of construction operations viewed from the construction superintendent’s standpoint. Includes theories of project management and field supervision; utilization of equipment, labor and material; construction site development; requirements of field scheduling; management input requirements; job recording and documentation; supervision responsibility. Lecture: 1 hour. Laboratory: 2 hours. Total: 3 hours per week.
Focuses on materials take-off and computing quantities from working drawings and specifications. Includes methods for computing quantities of concrete, steel, masonry, roofing, excavation. Deals with pricing building components, materials and processes, as well as transportation and handling costs, mark-up discount procedures, equipment cost and labor rates. Lecture: 3 hours per week.
