This book serves as a fundamental resource for students studying civil engineering and architecture, students in Vocational School Construction Departments, and all secondary education students in vocational technical education.

Building information is a branch of science that contains the necessary knowledge for the construction of building elements in accordance with technical rules. Care has been taken to ensure that the information provided here is in line with standards and generally accepted application methods and techniques. Modern building materials have not been overlooked in this process.

This volume, which is the first of a three-volume work prepared as Building Information-I, Building Information-II, and Building Information-III, includes topics such as the definition and types of structures, building materials, walls, chimneys, plasters, foundation soil, foundation construction, retaining walls, concrete technology, formwork, insulation works, and paints and whitewash.

The book includes applications with completely modern and new materials, in accordance with Turkish Standards and the technical specifications of the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement in this field. Due to the widespread and broad target audience of the book, care has been taken to support the work with very clear and understandable figures, texts, and visuals. I would like to thank the individuals and organizations whose works and technical documents were utilized in the preparation of the topics.