An empirical study of the benefits of construction partnering in Hong Kong

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 523-533

  Chan, Albert P C ^a   Chan, Daniel W M ^a   Ho, Kathy S K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Benefits; Construction projects; Hong Kong; Partnering

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0042155411     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619032000056162     Document Type: Article

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