Risk management framework for construction projects in developing countries

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-252

  Wang, Shou Qing ^a   Dulaimi, Mohammed Fadhil ^b   Aguria, Muhammad Yousuf ^c  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Developing countries; International construction project; Risk identification; Risk management; Risk mitigation; Risk model

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 2342420461     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144619032000124689     Document Type: Article

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