Virtual supervision in construction projects

Building a Sustainable Future - Proceedings of the 2009 Construction Research Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 487-496

  Silva, Lahiru P ^a   Ruwanpura, Janaka Y ^a   Hewage, Kasun N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; INFORMATION FLOWS; KEY FACTORS; SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS; TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS; TIME OPTIMIZATION; WORKER SATISFACTION;

CAMERAS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SECURITY SYSTEMS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 69949106369     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41020(339)50     Document Type: Conference Paper

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