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New Mexico
General Building Contractor
(GB-98, Part 2 Exam)
| Apply for the License |
Construction Industries
Division
Regulation and Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4700
www.rld.state.nm.us/CID |
| Exam Administrator |
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PSI Licensure : Certification
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: (800) 733-9267
Candidate Information Web Page
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| Exam Type |
| OPEN BOOK |
| Exam Content |
| Subject Area |
# of Questions |
| Sitework, Footings, and Foundations |
10 |
| Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement |
15 |
| Masonry |
10 |
| Carpentry |
6 |
| Metals |
10 |
| Roofing |
6 |
| Associated Trades |
10 |
| General Code, Plan Reading, and Estimating |
27 |
| OSHA Safety |
6 |
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| Total Number of Test Questions: |
100 |
| Time Allowed (minutes) |
240 |
| Passing percentage |
75% |
| In
New Mexico you must also pass a Business and
Law Exam unless you are already a licensed contractor who is adding a classification to your
license. |
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| Recommended (permitted) Reference Books |
| 1. |
New Mexico Administrative Code Title 14, 2004. |
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| 2. |
New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), 2003,
New Mexico Commission of Public Records. |
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| 3. |
International Building Code,
2003, ICC. |
| 4. |
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction,
Cameron K Andres, 2004, 7th Edition. |
| 5. |
Design and Control of Concrete
Mixtures, Steven H. Kosmatka and William C. Panarese, 2002, 14th
Edition, PCA. |
| 6. |
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 2005,
8th Edition, CRSI. |
| 7. |
Gypsum Construction Handbook,
2000, USG. |
| 8. |
Manual of Construction with Steel Deck,
2000, SDI. |
| 9. |
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for
Unbonded Post-Tensioning, Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 2003, 3rd Edition. |
| 10. |
Erectors' Manual - Standards and Guidelines
for the Erection of Pre-Cast Concrete Products, 1999, 2nd Edition,
PCI. |
| 11. |
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and
Joist Girders, 2006, 2nd Edition, SJI. |
| 12. |
Carpentry and Building Construction,
John L. Feirer, 2004, 6th Edition. |
| 13. |
Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone,
Clois E. Kicklighter, 2003. |
| 14. |
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Dave
Roberts, 1987. |
| 15. |
Code of Federal Regulations - 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), Revised
as of 2004 or Later - OR - (OSHA) Excerpts as of 2003 by PSI. |
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Recommended Study Materials
New Mexico • GB-98
General Building Contractor (Part 2) |
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