Causes of delay in building construction projects in Egypt

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 831-841

  Abd El Razek, M E ^a   Bassioni, H A ^b   Mobarak, A M ^c  

^a College of Engineering and Technology Technology and Maritime Transport ^*  (Egypt)

^b Technology and Maritime Transport   (Egypt)

^c DEPA United Group   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Buildings; Construction management; Delay time; Egypt

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; FORMING; PLASTICS FORMING; PLASTICS MOLDING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

COMMON PROBLEMS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DELAY TIME; DESIGN CHANGES; EGYPT; IN-BUILDING; INTERMEDIATE VIEWS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; PROJECT DELAYS; QUANTITATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SEMISTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS;

CONTRACTS;

EID: 54249100948     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:11(831)     Document Type: Article

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