Procurement methods for US infrastructure: Historical perspectives and recent trends

Building Research and Information

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 425-434

  Pietroforte, Roberto ^a   Miller, John B ^b  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Building stock; Business systems; Construction business system; Design Build; Design Build Finance Operate; Design Build Operate; Infrastruc ture; Life cycle costs; Maintenance; Portfolio management; Project delivery methods; Public investment; Public policy

Indexed keywords

COSTS; LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC POLICY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036857280     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210210159875     Document Type: Article

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