An evaluation of the project needs of UK building clients

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 385-391

  Chinyio, Ezekiel A ^a   Olomolaiye, Paul O ^a   Corbett, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Briefing; Clients; Evaluation; Identification; Needs; Planning; Retailing

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; PERT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALUE ENGINEERING;

TIMELINESS OF COMPLETION; VALUE FOR MONEY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032342595     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(98)00001-5     Document Type: Article

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