This third edition of Basic Skills has been updated to cover current technologies and practices including sustainability. It also covers all the essential competencies of the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework. Written in a clear, accessible style, and with an abundance of illustrations and photographs, this text provides a depth of underlying knowledge to help the student towards a thorough understanding of the subject. Basic Skills, 3E features new content on trade calculations, sustainability, workplace communications and OHS.