Quality function deployment in construction design: Application in low-cost housing design

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 591-605

  Abdul Rahman, Hamzah ^a   Kwan, C L ^b   Woods, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b C and S Consultant   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Design; Housing; Quality function deployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010641875     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656719910268198     Document Type: Article

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