Estimating cost discrepancies in highway contracts: Multistep econometric approach

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 953-962

  Gkritza, Konstantina ^a   Labi, Samuel ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bids; Costs; Economic factors; Estimation; Financial management; Highway and road construction

Indexed keywords

BIDDING PROCESSES; BIDS; CONTRACT AWARDS; CONTRACT COSTS; COST OVERRUNS; ECONOMIC FACTORS; FINAL COSTS; FINANCIAL FORECASTS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HIGHWAY AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION; HIGHWAY CONTRACTS; HIGHWAY PROJECTS; INDIANA; PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS; RATE INCREASES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY PLANNING; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

CONTRACTS;

EID: 56349122591     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:12(953)     Document Type: Article

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