Flexibility approach in construction process engineering

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 518-530

  Paslawski, Jerzy ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Construction engineering; Construction process; Flexibility management; Planning and monitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849101665     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-8619.2008.14.518-530     Document Type: Conference Paper

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