
Principles and Practices contain twelve chapters and one sub-chapter on Foundations Principles and Practices. The principles covered in this chapter cover safety, environmental considerations, financial economics, project management, quality management, and other factors. Financial economics chapter deals with budgeting, allocation of resources, and financing, as well as several other topics such as managing risk, business case modeling, alternative sources of capital, and portfolio diversification. This chapter helps professionals in finance, accounting, and other relevant fields to understand principles and practices associated with foundation development.
Chapter on Foundations Design by Coduto includes a separate introduction entitled Foundations for Foundations Design and Practitioners. This chapter provides an overview of the basics of foundations and outlines the main areas covered in the book. A detailed description of selected topics in Foundations for Foundations Design is given under each topic. Appendices and resource materials are included for further reading. For additional information on Foundations design and applied development, see the web sites of the authors.