Modeling cost escalation as a risk factor in construction projects

Construction Research Congress 2005: Broadening Perspectives - Proceedings of the Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 665-673

  Touran, Ali ^a   Lopez, Ramon ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer model; Construction projects; Cost escalation; Inflation; Probabilistic method; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODEL; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST ESCALATION; INFLATION; PROBABILISTIC METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS;

BUDGET CONTROL; COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 27644442227     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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