Safety cost optimization of building projects in Hong Kong

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-186

  Tang, S L ^a   Lee, H K ^b   Wong, K ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong/China Gas Company Limited   (Hong Kong)

^c Binnie Consultants Ltd

Author keywords

Accident; Cost; Safety; Site operations

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDINGS; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; SURVEYING;

ACCIDENT COSTS; BUILDING PROJECTS; BUILDING SITES; FATAL INJURY; INJURY ACCIDENTS; SAFETY COSTS; SAFETY INVESTMENTS; SITE OPERATIONS;

ACCIDENTS;

EID: 0342966280     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446199700000005     Document Type: Article

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