Environmental management systems and construction SMES: A case study for Slovenia

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-226

  Šelih, Jana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Environmental management system; ISO 14000; Quality management system; Slovenia; SMEs; Survey

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURVEYING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND CONSTRUCTION SMES; INDUSTRIAL SECTOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548552779     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13923730.2007.9636440     Document Type: Article

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