Why do technically sound infrastructure projects still experience delays, cost overruns, contractual conflicts, claims, and disputes?
How Great Infrastructure Projects Are Built is a landmark three-volume professional reference series presenting an integrated understanding of infrastructure development-from the origins of civilization to modern megaprojects, project delivery, contracts, disputes, infrastructure intelligence, and the future of the built environment. Combining engineering, project management, commercial management, governance, technology, sustainability, and lessons learned, the series explains how great infrastructure projects are built, why they succeed, why they fail, and what future generations can learn.
Each volume can be read independently, while together they provide a comprehensive multidisciplinary framework for infrastructure development.
Volume II - The Great Infrastructure JourneyEvery infrastructure project is a journey from vision to commissioning, where engineering, management, contracts, finance, governance, leadership, and human decisions determine success. This volume examines how projects are planned, procured, executed, monitored, and completed while managing risks, changes, claims, and disputes throughout the project life cycle.
Drawing upon more than three decades of professional experience, the author bridges engineering practice with commercial management, contract administration, and dispute resolution, demonstrating that successful infrastructure depends on disciplined execution, effective communication, proactive risk management, and collaborative decision-making.
Inside this volume:• Project delivery and execution
• Project management and leadership
• Procurement, contracts, and commercial management
• Contract administration and documentation
• Risk allocation and change management
• Delay analysis, claims, dispute avoidance, and dispute resolution
• Arbitration, governance, and lessons learned
Who should read this book?Civil Engineers • Infrastructure Professionals • Project Directors • Project Managers • EPC Contractors • Contract Administrators • Commercial Managers • Claims Specialists • Arbitrators • Consultants • Government Engineers • Researchers • Engineering, Construction Management, and Law Students
About the SeriesVolume I - Foundations of Infrastructure Civilization establishes the historical, engineering, and strategic foundations of infrastructure development.
Volume II - The Great Infrastructure Journey explores the complete journey of infrastructure project delivery, commercial management, contracts, claims, and dispute resolution.
Volume III - Infrastructure Intelligence and the Future examines digital transformation, artificial intelligence, BIM, digital twins, sustainability, resilience, and the future of infrastructure.
Together, the trilogy provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary reference integrating engineering, management, contracts, law, technology, governance, and strategic decision-making for modern infrastructure projects.
"Three Volumes. One Integrated Vision. Building Better Infrastructure for Future Generations."