Construction process improvement methodology for construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 215-221

  Serpell, Alfredo ^a   Alarcón, Luis Fernando ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Applied research; Construction improvement; Construction management; Methodology; Waste reduction

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY; WASTE REDUCTION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032142659     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(97)00052-5     Document Type: Article

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