chapter 1 Not just bricks and mortar -- chapter 2 The challenges of constructing major tunnels in Central London -- chapter 3 How things you can't see can cause problems -- chapter 4 The contest with groundwater for underground space -- chapter 5 Mobilization for a tunnel project in an urban environment -- chapter 6 Siting the North River wastewater treatment plant -- chapter 7 Getting along with the existing infrastructure -- chapter 8 Exterior wall renovation in urban areas -- chapter 9 Community relations and urban design: the New York Psychiatric Institute case study -- chapter 10 Building under a city street -- chapter 11 We've got an historic landmark, now what do we do? -- chapter 12 Turning archaeological problems into assets -- chapter 13 Trees in urban construction -- chapter 14 Building for high performance -- chapter 15 Construction labor in the urban setting -- chapter 16 Women in construction -- chapter 17 University of Washington case study.