Design quality indicator as a tool for thinking

Building Research and Information

Volumn , Issue 5, 2003, Pages 318-333

  Gann, David M ^a   Salter, Ammon J ^a   Whyte, Jennifer K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Build quality; Design; Design quality; Design research; Functionality; Impact value; Indicators; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

DESIGN QUALITY; DESIGN QUALITY INDICATOR; RESEARCH FUNCTIONALITY; RESEARCH PROJECT;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0141682726     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0961321032000107564     Document Type: Article

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