Dynamic regression models for prediction of construction costs

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 360-367

  Hwang, Seokyon ^a  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction costs; Forecasting; Predictions; Regression models

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE PREDICTIONS; CONSTRUCTION COST INDICES; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST INDEXES; DYNAMIC REGRESSION MODELS; ESTIMATE COSTS; EXISTING METHODS; NEW MODELS; PREDICTIONS; REGRESSION MODELS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; FORECASTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 65249141723     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000006     Document Type: Article

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