Main contractor experiences of partnering relationships on UK construction projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-325

  Wood, Gerard D ^a   Ellis, Robert C T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commercial relationships; Partnering; Procurement; Trust

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; MANAGERS; RESEARCH;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; PROJECT LIFECYCLE; SUPPLY CHAIN;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 16444375742     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619042000287714     Document Type: Article

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