An assessment of clients' performance in having an efficient building process in Uganda

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-78

  Alinaitwe, Henry Mwanaki ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Building; Clients; Performance; Productivity; Roles; Uganda

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LEAD; MULTITASKING; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURVEYS;

BUILDING INDUSTRY(CO); BUILDING PROCESSES; CONSTRUCTION WORKS; DIFFERENT TYPES; LIMITED LIABILITY; MAJOR FACTOR; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; PROJECT SUCCESS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SPECIFIC NATURE; STRESS FACTORS;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 45749088456     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-3730.2008.14.1     Document Type: Article

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