Improving the management of claims on construction contracts: Consultant's perspective

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 363-372

  Vidogah, William ^a   Ndekugri, Issaka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Claims management; Contract; Contractor; Disputes; Project

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION USE; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SURVEYS;

CLAIMS MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; DISPUTES; ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; PROJECT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; REMEDIAL MEASURES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 12444325627     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461998372385     Document Type: Review

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