Quantifying the causes and costs of rework in construction

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 479-490

  Peter, E ^a   Love, D ^a   Heng, L I ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Australia; Prevention; QA; Quality costs; Rework

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS; PREVENTION; PROJECT DOCUMENTATION; QUALITY COSTS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; REWORK;

COSTS;

EID: 0000797825     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190050024897     Document Type: Article

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