Briefing: The real cost of street works

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Transport

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 175-176

  Parker, Jo ^a  

^a Watershed Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Municipal public service engineering; Social impact

Indexed keywords

PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ROADS AND STREETS; WATER SUPPLY;

BEST ESTIMATES; BRITAIN; LOCAL BUSINESSES; REAL COSTS; RESEARCH PROJECTS; ROAD USERS; SOCIAL IMPACT; TOTAL COSTS; WATER INDUSTRIES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; PUBLIC SERVICE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SOCIAL IMPACT;

EID: 55349097166     PISSN: 0965092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/tran.2008.161.4.175     Document Type: Article

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