The building construction process is the business and other transactions that occur behind the scenes of building construction. This book written in plain language explains the process for all readers.

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"The Building Construction Process Explained in Plain English".

354 pages (October 1999) Dimensions (inches) 8.5 x 11 x 0.9 (mm) 216 x 280 x 23. Soft cover. Construction Reality Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-9685775-0-4

This book elevates knowledge of the building construction process to a high level and is able to be understood by anyone regardless of experience. A virtual diploma in a book. What can you lose by knowing more?

For clarity the distinction between building construction itself and the building construction process should be made. Building construction relates to the physical formation of the building like the installation of one brick on top of another. But behind physical construction is the world of design, contracts etc. This is the world of the Building Construction Process and is an aspect of construction that has never before been documented. This book deals with the subject all in one place and in a way that can be understood by anyone. The book discusses and analyses the reality of different construction delivery methods, contracts, obligations, changes, savings, delays, disputes, dispute resolution and construction security. Other related topics are included that assist the reader in acquiring a full appreciation and understanding of the building construction process.

This project was undertaken to inform people concerning the issues that strongly affect the success of building construction projects. A key point about this book is that it identifies and discusses all the relevant and important issues that are part of building construction. You do not have to take a course or go back to school or wait years to gain knowledge through experience. Just read this book. Using the material that is presented, discussed and analyzed will allow informed decisions to be made. And informed decision-making can help people take control of their involvement in whatever capacity they may be engaged as part of construction. Two things can happen from informed decision making:

• An ability to save money. (Who would not want to save money?)
• An ability to save time. (Who would not want to save time?)

People who will be interested in this book include:

• Building owners (or potential or future owners)
• Owner representatives for a construction project
• Design professionals and others in the building construction industry
• Contractors
• Building or facility managers
• Lawyers working in construction
• Project managers working in construction
• Construction managers
• Sales people and suppliers selling to contractors engaged in building construction
• Educators providing instruction in building construction and related fields
• Anyone, regardless of previous experience who wishes to elevate their knowledge level in a short period of time

(This is an excellent book for a younger person just starting in their career in any of the fields listed above.)

This book provides insight and understanding as a result of the documentation of experiences and observations based on 30 years of work in the reality of the building construction process. Building construction is an industry that loves lack of knowledge and makes big money because of it. This book puts a stop to lack of knowledge. In short the book may be described as: what the pros know but won't share (unless they are paid a fee many times the cost of this book).

This is a book about reality in building construction. (It is not a book of theory because theory and reality are often quite different.) I believe so strongly that this book will be of great benefit to others that a way to enhance its usefulness was created. 1200 questions on a total of 81 pages were extracted from the book. This is called the "Question and Answer Series". A sample page to illustrate the format is attached on the website. (And you can download a few more related pages.) As you can see the sample page lists a few typical questions and indicates the location in the book where the topic is discussed. The "Question and Answer Series" which is optional, enhances the book's usefulness by providing another means for quickly finding answers to questions.

OTHER PRODUCTS

From material in the book some hard copy slide presentations have been created, which are intended for three groups of people:

• Owner personnel primarily concerned with cost and who will delegate or hire expert help to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Building Construction Process. (This presentation will provide a reasonable overview for anyone wanting to gain an idea of what the book is about without having to read it initially.)
• Contractors
• Salespersons selling into the construction sector For more detail on these products go to the ordering section of this site.