A method for construction of an in-ground swimming pool includes the steps of excavating a hole with a wall, providing a shelf associated with the wall and installing a footing form structure with a form member in association with the shelf. The footing form member is leveled and a concrete footing is poured in a footing form volume defined by the wall, the shelf and the form member. Wall form panels are placed on the footing and a concrete wall is poured therebetween.
