Ironworker 101: How to Start in Structural Steel and Rigging

By James Relington

Ironworker 101: How to Start in Structural Steel and Rigging is a practical beginner guide to entering the ironworker trade, built around the real rhythm of jobsite life and the core skills that keep steel work safe, accurate, and productive. It walks new workers through the essentials of structural steel erection, rigging fundamentals, tools, communication, bolting, welding awareness, decking, joists, and long-span work, while emphasizing habits that prevent common mistakes and build long-term reliability. Along the way it explains how to read drawings, control loads, work at height with confidence, coordinate with other trades, meet quality expectations, and navigate training and career pathways so a newcomer can progress from first day basics to trusted crew member.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GRGZTWCG
• ISBN13: 9798250902434
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"