In the canon of classic civil engineering textbooks, there are few that enjoy the privilege of multiple editions. That this textbook has now reached its eighth is a huge tribute to the successive drafting committees since that first edition in 1963. (...)The need for clear, straightforward explanations of project and contract management principles and practice is all the more important as options for commercial and project delivery models become increasingly sophisticated. But underneath what may appear to be a highly complex set of contractual conditions and incentives lie the fundamental principles described in this book. The engineer of today can rely on these principles for the knowledge and understanding to nurture deeper and stronger professional expertise, just as engineers benefitted from the earlier editions in, arguably, a simpler landscape. (...)This book will be required reading to introduce civil engineering procedures to students of all backgrounds.

In the canon of classic civil engineering textbooks, there are few that enjoy the privilege of multiple editions. That this textbook has now reached its eighth is a huge tribute to the successive drafting committees since that first edition in 1963. (...)The need for clear, straightforward explanations of project and contract management principles and practice is all the more important as options for commercial and project delivery models become increasingly sophisticated. But underneath what may appear to be a highly complex set of contractual conditions and incentives lie the fundamental principles described in this book. The engineer of today can rely on these principles for the knowledge and understanding to nurture deeper and stronger professional expertise, just as engineers benefitted from the earlier editions in, arguably, a simpler landscape. (...)This book will be required reading to introduce civil engineering procedures to students of all backgrounds.