Mistakes and Correct Practices in Construction Applications - 14th Edition

Mistakes-Correct Practices in Construction Applications aims to convey to the reader how to perform correct practices by identifying application errors made at construction sites.

Firuzan Baytop examines examples of incorrect practices he identified during his international construction site experience spanning over 50 years, complete with photographs and concise explanations. After presenting the mistakes made, the book describes how to perform correct practices, again with photographs, making it an indispensable guide for practitioners. Through the book, which he prepared by drawing on the application experiences of various institutions and individuals in diverse building production processes in Turkey and abroad, Firuzan Baytop addresses his young colleagues in particular, saying: "Everyone can make mistakes. You will too. But the important thing is not to make those mistakes again (especially after seeing the pictures in this book). Accept your mistakes, try to do things correctly. Let's not forget that doing it right from the start is much cheaper than correcting it later." The brief explanations under the pictures in this book, regarding how to do things correctly, are detailed in the author's book titled "Things Not Taught in Schools in Construction Applications". Therefore, it is recommended to use both books together.

Mistakes-Correct Practices in Construction Applications aims to convey to the reader how to perform correct practices by identifying application errors made at construction sites.

Firuzan Baytop examines examples of incorrect practices he identified during his international construction site experience spanning over 50 years, complete with photographs and concise explanations. After presenting the mistakes made, the book describes how to perform correct practices, again with photographs, making it an indispensable guide for practitioners. Through the book, which he prepared by drawing on the application experiences of various institutions and individuals in diverse building production processes in Turkey and abroad, Firuzan Baytop addresses his young colleagues in particular, saying: “Everyone can make mistakes. You will too. But the important thing is not to make those mistakes again (especially after seeing the pictures in this book). Accept your mistakes, try to do things correctly. Let’s not forget that doing it right from the start is much cheaper than correcting it later.” The brief explanations under the pictures in this book, regarding how to do things correctly, are detailed in the author's book titled "Things Not Taught in Schools in Construction Applications". Therefore, it is recommended to use both books together.

About Firuzan Baytop

He graduated from the Department of Architecture of GSA (today Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) in 1948.
Together with three friends, he won honorable mentions and awards in many architectural competitions;
They won first place in the Elazığ Government Building competition.
In addition to many private constructions, he built the Istanbul Municipality Block apartment; Emlâk Bank Atatürk Boulevard Block apartment, Bursa bazaars, Ataköy beach, and Ataköy 2nd District.
Starting in 1965, he managed the construction of numerous domestic and international facilities for the Alarko company. While working as a Construction Consultant and Member of the High Advisory Board at the same company, he voluntarily retired at the end of 2000. He currently works as a member of the Materials Committee at the Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Architects, gives lectures at various universities, meetings and seminars, and publishes research and books on architecture, construction and site management.