Construction project risks: Further considerations for constructors' pricing in Hong Kong

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 425-438

  Wong, Joe T Y ^a   Hui, Eddie C M ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bidding; Construction project risks; Hong Kong; Importance indices; Mark up

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BIDDING DECISIONS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT RISKS; CONSTRUCTORS PRICING; COSTS ESTIMATES; IMPORTANCE INDICES; RISK FACTORS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 33646428374     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190600601602     Document Type: Article

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