Downside risks in construction projects developed by the civil service: The case of Spain

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 844-852

  De La Cruz, M Pilar ^a   Del Caño, Alfredo ^a   De La Cruz, Elisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Case reports; Construction management; Contract management; Contracts; Project management; Public works; Risk management; Spain

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC WORKS; REGIONAL PLANNING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

CASE REPORTS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONTRACT MANAGEMENT; SPAIN;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33746210224     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:8(844)     Document Type: Article

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