Constructability implementation among Malaysian building contractors

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 518-532

  Saghatforoush, Ehsan ^a   Hasim, Salihuddin ^a   Jaafar, Mohd Saleh ^a   Abdul Kadir, Mohd Razali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Buildability; Constructability; Construction phases; Contractors' involvement; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449090483     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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