Major factors influencing productivity of water and wastewater treatment plant construction: Evidence from the deep south USA

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-202

  Mojahed, Shahriyar ^a   Aghazadeh, Fereydoun ^b  

^a URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction productivity; Managing projects

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; SURVEYS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY; PRODUCTIVITY FACTOR;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONSTRUCTION; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ASIA; CANADA; EURASIA; INDONESIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849161608     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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