The magnitude of investment involved in civil engineering works is huge at individual level as well as the national level, a small percentage of saving in a civil engineering project is a big amount. In this book cost saving techniques for construction projects has been discussed at every stage of construction it implies right from conceptual phase to the final commissioning or operational phase of the project. The dogma of the book is estimate is an opinion, price is a policy and cost is a fact. Throughout the text rigor and relevance both have been maintained. The book is a harmonious blend of theory and practice. It caters the need of field and class room both.