Building procurement systems are the organisational structures within which the design and construction of building projects take place. The intention of this guide is to provide construction students and junior professionals with sufficient information about the systems to ensure an awareness of the main methods that are currently available and their principal advantages and drawbacks.This clear, well researched and well-structured guide will be invaluable to students and practitioners alike as they work with a wide range of building procurement systems. "Excellent for novice clients" - Building Lately Property Director responsible for the management of the property portfolio and development activities of the Welsh Development Agency, in North Wales, with more than forty years experience of managing major development projects and large organisations in the United kingdom, the Far East, Middle East and Africa.