contractors will negotiate rates and be reimbursed for the time and effort that they spend in this process in the event that the project is not awarded to them. The work breakdown structure (WBS) can be a helpful tool to the building contractor in analyzing the ponents and systems within a building project. The WBS isa tree-type structure of functional systems used to classify the project on a level-by-level basis . This breakdown structure facilitates the evaluation of each system of the project from the building foundations to pleted sitework. Questions to Ask or Areas and/to Consider by WBS This section provides a list of areas for the building contractor to examine and/or questions to ask in the WBS system level format for cost saving alternatives. Some of these changes can be plished