A comparison of the clarity of traditional construction contracts and of the New Engineering Contract

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 255-261

  Broome, Jon C ^a   Hayes, Ross W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clarity; Conditions of contract; New engineering contract

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CLARITY; CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT; NEW ENGINEERING CONTRACT;

CONTRACTS;

EID: 0031206981     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(96)00078-6     Document Type: Article

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