Relating cost growth from the initial estimate to design fee for transportation projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 404-408

  Gransberg, Douglas D ^a   Lopez Del Puerto, Carla ^b   Humphrey, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^c Oklahoma Turnpike Authority ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge; Bridges, highways; Construction costs; Fees; Highways

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION COSTS; ROADWAY PROJECTS; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS;

COST ACCOUNTING; ESTIMATION; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; INVESTMENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

EID: 34248547324     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:6(404)     Document Type: Article

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