Environmental management systems and ISO 14001 certification for construction firms

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 330-336

  Christini, Gwen ^a   Fetsko, Michael ^b   Hendrickson, Chris ^b  

^a Design and Overall Project   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Engineering firms; Environmental impacts

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; ENGINEERING FIRMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (EMS); PROJECT DEVELOPMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARKETING; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944261597     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:3(330)     Document Type: Article

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