Review of unbalanced bidding models in construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 562-573

  Cattell, David W ^a   Bowen, Paul A ^b   Kaka, Ammar P ^c  

^a Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bids; Construction costs; Construction industry; Financial management; Mathematical models; Optimization design

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BIDS; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; PRICE LOADING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547211215     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2007)133:8(562)     Document Type: Article

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