Improving sub-contractor selection process in construction projects: Web-based sub-contractor evaluation system (WEBSES)

Automation in Construction

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 480-488

  Arslan, Gokhan ^a   Kivrak, Serkan ^a   Birgonul, M Talat ^b   Dikmen, Irem ^b  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Evaluation; Information technology (IT); Sub contractor

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; EMPLOYMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SALES; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ACCURATE BID PROPOSAL; COST SAVINGS; GAIN TIME; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; SUB-CONTRACTORS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38649142787     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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