Cost escalation and schedule delays in road construction projects in Zambia

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 522-531

  Kaliba, Chabota ^a   Muya, Mundia ^a   Mumba, Kanyuka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Cost escalation; Road construction industry; Schedule delays; Zambia

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL OUTLAY; CONSTRUCTION MISTAKES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONTRACT MODIFICATION; COST ESCALATION; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; ECONOMIC PROBLEMS; FINANCIAL PROCESS; HEAVY RAINS; INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MATERIALS PROCUREMENT; MITIGATION COSTS; NATIONAL BUDGET; PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SCHEDULE DELAY; SCHEDULE DELAYS; TECHNICAL CHALLENGES; ZAMBIA;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SURVEYS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ROAD CONSTRUCTION;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA;

EID: 67349174243     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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