Partnering in construction: Critical study of problems for implementation

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 126-135

  Chan, Albert P C ^a   Chan, Daniel W M ^a   Ho, Kathy S K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction management; Hong Kong; Partnership

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; HONG KONG, CHINA; PARTNERSHIP; STAKEHOLDERS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14744293644     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2003)19:3(126)     Document Type: Article

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