Estimation of project total cost and duration for housing projects in the U.K.

Building and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 373-383

  Khosrowshahi, F ^a   Kaka, A P ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DESIGN; DURABILITY; ECONOMICS; ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

HOUSING PROJECTS; PROJECT DURATION; PROJECT TOTAL COST;

HOUSING;

EID: 0030182808     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-1323(96)00003-0     Document Type: Article

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