Project innovation - A function of procurement mode?

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1519-1537

  Russell, A D ^a   Tawiah, P ^a   De Zoysa, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case studies; Infrastructure procurement; Innovation drivers and inhibitors; Public private partnerships

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; HOUSING; LIFE CYCLE; PUBLIC WORKS;

INFRASTRUCTURE PROCUREMENT; INNOVATION DRIVERS; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

FINANCE; HOUSING; LIFE CYCLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC WORKS;

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INNOVATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

HARNESS;

EID: 34249824272     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-077     Document Type: Article

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