Modelling the dynamics of design error induced rework in construction

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 567-574

  Love, Peter E D ^a   Mandal, Purnendu ^b   Smith, Jim ^c   Heng, L I ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Design errors; Design management; Rework; System dynamics; Time boxing

Indexed keywords

ERRORS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

DESIGN ERRORS; DESIGN MANAGEMENT; REWORK; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; TIME BOXING;

DESIGN;

EID: 2142718584     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900407374     Document Type: Article

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