Improving cost estimates of construction projects using phased cost factors

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-95

  Liu, Li ^a   Zhu, Kai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Dept of Commerce   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction costs; Cost control; Estimation; Project management

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; ESTIMATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CONSTRUCTION COSTS; COST CONTROL; COST ESTIMATION; ORGANIZATION CONTROL THEORY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845735085     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:1(91)     Document Type: Article

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