Benefits of the NEC ECC form of contract: A New Zealand case study

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-249

  Wright, J Nevan ^a   Fergusson, Warwick ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b Meridian Energy Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Forms of contract; NEC Engineering and Construction Contract; Procurement

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; ENGINEERING; RECORDS MANAGEMENT;

BUSINESS BENEFITS; CIVIL ENGINEERS; COMPLEX ENGINEERINGS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; FORMS OF CONTRACT; NEC ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; NEW ZEALAND; PROCESS METHODS; PROCUREMENT; PROJECT MANAGERS; PROJECT RECORDS; QUALITATIVE DATUM; QUANTITATIVE DATUM; SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA SET; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 61349130191     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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