Cost-based analysis of quality in developing countries: A case study of building projects

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1356-1365

  Kazaz, Aynur ^a   Birgonul, M Talat ^b   Ulubeyli, Serdar ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Failure (PAF) approach; Least squares method; Mass housing projects; Optimum cost of quality; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYING; URBAN PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION QUALITY; COST-BASED ANALYSIS; PREVENTION, APPRAISAL, AND FAILURE (PAF) APPROACH; TURKEY;

BUILDINGS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST;

EID: 21644437361     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.11.010     Document Type: Article

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