Identification and evaluation of factors influencing variations on building projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 263-267

  Akinsola, Abiodun O ^a   Potts, Keith F ^a   Ndekugri, Issaka ^a   Harris, Frank C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building contract; Project control; Project management; Variations

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; PLANNING;

BUILDING CONTRACT; PROJECT CONTROL; VARIATIONS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031211481     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(96)00081-6     Document Type: Article

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