The primary objective of this book is to contribute to the students and professionals training who are starting to get involved in the construction area. The authors provide diverse background on the characteristics of this industry, types of projects, stages involved, the organization of its participants, the study and budget of projects, and finally, the traditional methods and techniques to materialize construction works, with emphasis on those related to building. In addition, figures and photographs are included helping to get a better understanding in some technical aspects of the book.