Cost of quality in Dubai: An analytical case study of residential construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 501-511

  Abdelsalam, Hisham M E ^a   Gad, Medhat M ^b  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

^b Turner Construction International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Construction projects; Cost of quality; Dubai; Optimum cost of quality; PAF model; United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST OF QUALITY; DUBAI; OPTIMUM COST OF QUALITY; PAF MODEL; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE);

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSING PROJECT; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT DESIGN; RESEARCH WORK;

ASIA; DUBAI [DUBAI (ADS)]; DUBAI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 67349217138     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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