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New Mexico | GB-98 General Building Contractor Exam
New Mexico
(GB-98) General Building Contractor (Part 2 - Examination)
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Regulation and Licensing Department Construction Industries Division (CID) 2550 Cerrillos Road - 3rd Floor Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone: (505) 476-4500
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Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Sitework, Footings & Foundations
10
Concrete & Concrete Reinforcement
15
Masonry
10
Carpentry
6
Metals
10
Roofing
6
Associated Trades
10
General Code, Plan Reading & Estimating
27
Safety – OSHA
6
Total number of test questions:
100
Time allowed (minutes):
310
In addition to the trade-specific examination, you must pass the New Mexico Business & Law Exam offered by PSI.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
New Mexico Commercial Building Code (NMAC 14.7.2), NMRLD
2.
International Building Code, 2021, ICC
3.
Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 9th Edition, Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith
4.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
5.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
6.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, 2014, USG
7.
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC2), 2nd Edition, Steel Deck Institute
8.
Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning - Level 1 Field Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, 2003, Post-Tensioning Institute
9.
Erectors' Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, 2nd Edition, 1999, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
10.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
11.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
12.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
13.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
14.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
15.
ACI 530-11 or ACI 530-13: Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures, 2011 or 2013, ACI
16.
ACI 318-11 or ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary, 2011 or 2014, ACI
Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
$49.95
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