BRIEF
This book has been prepared to address the lack of Turkish-language resources in the field of
engineering economics, a sub-discipline of construction management that has been largely neglected
in Turkiye.
The book aims to raise awareness of engineering economics by explaining its objectives and practical
benefits. Engineering education in Turkiye often focuses primarily on compliance with existing
specifications and regulations, which can hinder the development of students’ creative thinking and
their ability to solve problems through alternative approaches. To address this, many of the solved
examples in the book compare different solution methods to demonstrate that an engineering
problem can have multiple viable solutions—an important realization for future engineers.
Scenario-based problems are included to help students become better prepared for challenges they
may encounter in their professional careers. Concepts such as the time value of money and
purchasing power are presented at a level that is both accessible to civil engineering students and
directly applicable in professional practice. Additionally, the book provides economic analysis
methods to determine which of several alternatives is the most cost-effective solution to a given
construction problem.
It is our hope that this book, prepared with the intention of contributing to civil engineers and
engineering firms, will broaden perspectives, enhance competitiveness, and support efforts to secure
projects in new international markets.