本书针对工程造价专业的学生及从事建筑房地产行业的相关人员，内容由易到难，逐层展开，注重学习的实用性和趣味性。每个单元有一篇课文，一篇会话，一篇阅读，内容涉及工程管理基础知识、招标投标、工程量清单、合同管理、项目管理、索赔、付款等方面。书后附有投标书、协议书、投标保函、履约保函等中英文常用格式以及工程造价专业词汇和参考译文。
本书适合作为工程造价管理专业的教材使用，也可以作为其他建筑管理专业的教材参考书，还可以供建筑、房地产行业的相关人员学习参考。

Unit One
Text Construction Project
Conversation Settling Down
Reading Basic Knowledge of the Contractor
Unit Two
Text Construction Management
Conversation Prequalification( 1 )
Reading The Project Manager
Unit Three
Text Prequalification of Contractors
Conversation Prequalification(2)
Reading Selective Tendering
Unit Four
Text Bidding
Conversation Issuing Tender Document(1)
Reading The Sorts of Bidding
Unit Five
Text The Collection of Information
Conversation Issuing Tender Document(2)
Reading The Preparation of a Tender
Unit Six
Text Contract Documents and Drawings
Conversation Contract Conditions(1)
Reading Contents of a Bill of Quantities
Unit Seven
Text Form of Contract
Conversation Contract Conditions(2)
Reading Specification
Unit Eight
Text Types of Construction Contracts
Conversation Price Negotiation(1)
Reading Management Contract
Unit Nine
Text Cost Control
Conversation Price Negotiation(2)
Reading Cost Control Procedure
Unit Ten
Text Field Staff
Conversation Possessing the Site
Reading The Owner, Engineer and Contractor
Unit Eleven
Text Project Management
Conversation Safety Patrol
Reading Project Management and the Computer
Unit Twelve
Text Claims
Conversation Claims
Reading Claims
Unit Thirteen
Text Description of Quantity Surveyor
Conversation Negotiating a Contract
Reading Quantity Surveyor's Qualification
Unit Fourteen
工程造价专业英语词汇表
参考译文
参考文献