Predicting cost deviation in reconstruction projects: Artificial neural networks versus regression

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 405-411

  Attalla, Mohamed ^a   Hegazy, Tarek ^b  

^a TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction management; Cost control; Project management; Reconstruction; Retrofitting

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INVENTORY CONTROL; INVESTMENTS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROFITTING;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; COST CONTROL; COST DEVIATION; RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 13944265044     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:4(405)     Document Type: Article

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