The management of labour on high rise construction projects: An international investigation

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-204

  Proverbs, D G ^a   Holt, G D ^a   Olomolaiye, P O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contractors; Europe; In situ concrete construction; Labour utilisation; Planning

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; ENGINEERS; PERT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

HIGH RISE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; LABOR UTILIZATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033150103     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-7863(98)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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