Using benchmarks and metrics to evaluate project delivery of environmental restoration programs

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 119-130

  Brunso, Torkild P ^a   Siddiqi, Khalid M ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bench marks; Delivery; Evaluation

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; DEFINITE PROJECT REVIEW (DPR); ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (EMP); RESTORATION PROGRAMS;

BENCHMARKING; COSTS; EVALUATION; FLOOD CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESTORATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 13944271029     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:2(119)     Document Type: Article

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