Construction Contracting remains a bestseller in the construction industry nearly fifty years after its first publication. A cornerstone of the construction professionals library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction business, and applies to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike. It also features a wealth of coverage on such basics as business ownership and company organization, cost estimating, bidding procedures and strategies, project time and cost management, labor relations, and project safety. This Eighth Edition is the first revision in nine years, and reflects the huge changes in construction professional practice that has occured. This includes consideration of new delivery methods, new technology, and current thinking in project time and cost management. Construction Contracting, Eighth Edition is a complete working resource for the construction professional in the field or office and an indispensable preparatory tool for students.