Today‎'‎s construction environment is more complex than any previous era‎.‎ The possible impediments to a project‎'‎s successful completion include not only ‎"‎bricks and mortar‎"‎ issues like material availability or curtain wall testing‎,‎ but a broad array of concerns involving the economic‎,‎ political‎,‎ social‎,‎ environmental‎,‎ archeological‎,‎ community‎,‎ and historic preservation aspects of the project‎.‎ Costly delays are common‎;‎ regulatory processes can be prohibitive‎;‎ stakeholders have more say‎.‎ All of the people involved in an urban construction project must be knowledgeable about‎,‎ and conversant with these conditions‎.‎ Bringing together over 500 years of combined professional experience‎,‎ Construction in Cities‎:‎ Social‎,‎ Environmental‎,‎ Political‎,‎ and Economic Concerns provides you with a compendium of knowledge with which to solve problems and propel your projects‎.‎ Beginning with an overview of the regulations governing construction in cities‎,‎ the book continues with concrete‎,‎ practical advice for below‎-ground work such as‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎