ENGR 34

Construction Estimating and Bidding in Building Construction 2nd Edition, by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Hardcover – 2nd edition (2005)
Associated General Contractors of America

SDSU and SFSU students: You can order this book hard copy directly from the AGC.
Purchase the Kindle edition here

Order the books through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #034 to find your book.  Select Extended Studies Online and then choose your book.  You can also email the book store at weborderasm@sdsu.edu or call them toll free at 1-866-388-7378.

ENGR 35

Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades, 3/E by Alfred P. Webster and Kathryn B. Bright.  ISBN: 10 0-13-511400-4, Publisher: Prentice Hall,  408 pages.

Order Mathematics for Carpentry and the Construction Trades from Amazon.com. If you buy a used book, be sure you are getting the 3rd edition.

Order the books through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #035 to find your book.

ENGR 33

Be sure you are getting the 7th Edition!

Print Reading for Construction is published by Goodheart Wilcox and is authored by Walter Brown and Daniel Dorfmuller.  ISBN 978-1631269226

The book comes with 140 sheets of blueprints covering 6 different projects for use within the class. The projects range from simple residential to complex commercial projects.

Order Print Reading for Construction in hard copy from Amazon.com.

Or purchase the electronic version through the publisher, Goodhart_Wilcox. The book is also widely available at other book stores. The electronic version is only available through the publisher.

If you would like to purchase the textbook and live outside the United States, the electronic version is recommended.

Not sure whether the hard copy or online book is right for you? See our comparison.

Read this note about used books if you intend to buy one.

SDSU Students: Order the textbooks through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #033 to find your book.  Select Extended Studies Online and then choose your book.  You can also email the book store at weborderasm@sdsu.edu or call them toll free at 1-866-388-7378.

Important Note for used book buyers!! Whoever you order the book from, be sure they include the blueprints with the textbook. Some students have reported the book being sold used or at a discount without the blueprints.

ENGR 21 and 22

Estimating in Building Construction by Steven Peterson, MBA, PE and Frank Dagostino comes with construction plans for two commercial and one residential building projects.  Click on the photo if you would like to see a larger photo of the book.

Hardcover – 360 pages 9th edition (2019) This book comes with digital drawings.  Prentice Hall ISBN: 978-0-13-470116-5

Order Estimating in Building Construction from Amazon.com.   If you buy a used book, be sure you are getting the 8th edition.

Read this note about used books if you intend to buy one.

Order the books through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.  Scroll down to the ENGR section, course #021 for Estimating and Bidding 1 or ENGR section, course #022 for Estimating and Bidding 2 to find your book.

ENGR 43 and 44

Textbook for ENGR 43/44

Construction Planning, Equipment, & Methods 9th Edition Robert L. Peurifoy, Clifford j. Schexnayder, Robert L. Schmitt, Aviad Shapira 2018.

ISBN 978-1260108804

Order 9th edition of Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods from Amazon.com.

Caterpillar Performance Handbook, 46th Edition, Caterpillar, Inc., 2016
Available free online as a PDF.

ENGR 46

Soil and Rock Construction Materials by Greg McNally.

ebook edition available! ISBN 0203476573

ISBN 0419214208

Order Soil and Rock Construction Materials from Amazon.com.

Order the textbooks through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.

ENGR 45

Estimating Excavation e-Book

Estimating Excavation by Deryl Burch. Craftsman.  ISBN 978-1-57218-301-8. 550 pages. eBook (PDF)

Order Estimating Excavation through Craftsman Book Company.

Associated General Contractors (AGC) Textbook Information

To purchase the participant’s textbook for the 200 series classes, click on the STP participant manuals 201-206 below.  A new browser window will open at the secure AGC Bookstore site where you can order your textbook online.  If the company you work for is an AGC member you may be eligible for the member discount.

Students outside the USA should order by phone or email as the online order form is formatted for American zip codes and phone numbers.  Call in your book orders to AGC at 1-800-242.1767 or fax to 1-703.837.5405.

You can also email AGC at publications@agc.org with your order.

We have no affiliation with the AGC bookstore.  These links are being provided as a convenience for students.

ENGR 38

Green Building Illustrated 2nd Edition
by Ching, Francis D. K. / Shapiro, Ian M.

ISBN: 1119653967
Hardcover
336 pages
2020

Order Green Building Illustrated from Amazon.com.

Order the textbooks through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.

Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction 2nd Edition by Alison Dykstra, AIA, CSI  

ISBN 978-0-9827034-3-4

Order Construction Project Management from Amazon

Order the textbooks through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.

Construction Law for Managers, Architects, and Engineers by Nancy White                                   

ISBN 978-1-4180-4847-1

Order Construction Law for Managers, Architects, and Engineers from Amazon

Order the textbooks through San Diego State University’s Aztec Bookstore.