Estimation of minimum working capital for construction projects in Malaysia

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 369-374

  Hassim, S ^a   Kadir, M R A ^a   Lew, Yoke Lian ^a   Sim, Yin Chew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Capital; Construction management; Contractors; Cost control; Financial management; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; COSTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

CAPITAL; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; MALAYSIA; MINIMUM WORKING CAPITAL (MWC);

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 13944265619     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:4(369)     Document Type: Article

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