Capturing knowledge in construction projects: Knowledge platform for contractors

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-95

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

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Construction companies; Construction industry; Contractors; Knowledge based systems; Project management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WEB SERVICES;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION MARKET;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 40849092924     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2008)24:2(87)     Document Type: Article

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