Florida Building Contractor Exam Complete Book Set
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Florida Building Contractor Exam Complete Book Set
The Florida Building Contractor Exam Complete Book Set provides all state-approved reference books required for the Certified Building Contractor trade examination administered by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) via Pearson VUE. Organized to align with the current exam reference list, the set supports the building-contractor trade scope involving structural design, concrete and masonry standards, carpentry and framing systems, roofing-and-cladding assemblies, building-code compliance, safety regulations, estimating principles, and the Florida Building Code volumes (Building, Residential, Existing Building, Accessibility, Energy Conservation) appropriate for new construction and remodeling up to three stories. The package supplies the technical, administrative and code-based materials used in the open-book examination format and is designed for full-scale exam-ready preparation.
The complete set of Florida State Building Contractor exam books includes the following:
- A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, 2017
- A401 Standard Form of Agreement between Contractor-Subcontractor, 2017
- A701 Instructions to Bidders, 2018
- Florida Statutes Chapter 455
- Contractors Manual, 2021
- Builder's Guide to Accounting, Michael C. Thomsett, Copyright 2001 (note: only allowed into the business exam, not allowed into the trade exam)
- Code of Federal Regulations, (OSHA) 29 Part 1926, (OSHA1926)
- Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, Ronald C. Smith and Cameron K. Andres, 11th Edition, 2024
- Energy Efficient Building Construction in Florida, 11th Ed., 2024
- Building Component Safety Information: BCSI-ED2-D “Guide to Good Practices for Handling, Installing and Bracing of Metal Connected Wood Trusses”, 2025
- Florida Building Code - Building, 2023
- Florida Building Code - Accessibility, 2023
- Florida Building Code - Residential, 2023
- Florida Building Code – Existing Building, 2023
- Florida Building Code – Energy Conservation, 2023
- Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products, GA-216, 2018 Edition. (note: suggested study reference - not allowed into the trade exam)
- Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, Steven H. Kosmatka, Beatrix Kerkhoff and William C. Panarese, 17th Edition (note: suggested study reference - not allowed into the trade exam)
- Placing Reinforcing Bars, 10th edition (note: suggested study reference - not allowed into the trade exam)
- Walker's Building Estimator’s Reference Book, 33rd Edition (note: suggested study reference - not allowed into the trade exam)