Covers the range of materials that are encountered in the construction process, from traditional materials such as stone through masonry and steel to plastics and composites. This book also covers issues of whole life cost and sustainability, along with health and safety aspects of both use and installation.

Intended for executive MBA students, other graduate students, and middle managers through executives in any type of organization, this book is aimed to help bridge that gap by including concepts and tools of implementing strategy through carefully identified, aligned, selected, prioritized, resourced, and controlled projects.