Factors influencing building contractors' pricing for time-related risks in tenders

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 135-145

  Chan, Edwin H W ^a   Au, Maria C Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bids; Contractors; Pricing; Risk management; Time factors

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; CONTRACTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

BIDS; BUILDING CONTRACTORS; CONTRACT STRATEGIES; COST EFFECTIVES; HONG-KONG; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; PRICING; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RELATED RISKS; RISK ALLOCATIONS; RISK TRANSFERS; TIME FACTORS;

COSTS;

EID: 60449084040     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2009)135:3(135)     Document Type: Article

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