The Build Up: ESOL for Construction course was developed by Louise Cottom at Peterborough Regional College as part of the Basic Skills Agency's contribution to the ASSET UK Project. The course was designed to provide the students with a 60-hour general introduction to the construction industry in the UK and to develop the English language skills…

Twenty-one general construction units are presented in this teacher's guide. The units are organized as follow: concrete finishing-two units (e.g., site preparation, pouring and finishing); plumbing-five units (e.g., pipe joints, angles, and flow; fixtures and valves); electrical wiring-five units (e.g., wiring procedures, planning a layout);…

A survey of office workers employed by North Carolina telephone companies was conducted to determine the extent and types of health problems experienced by office workers who use video display terminals (VDTs). Data were gathered by questionnaires mailed to 2,478 office workers, with 966 responses. Questions concerning a wide range of health…