Construction project cost escalation factors

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 221-229

  Shane, Jennifer S ^a   Molenaar, Keith R ^b   Anderson, Stuart ^c   Schexnayder, Cliff ^d  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction costs; Construction management; Estimation; Planning

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECT COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST ESCALATION; COST ESTIMATE; COST-INCREASES; CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE; INDIVIDUAL FACTORS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LONG LEADS; PRIMARY FACTORS; PROGRAM BUDGET; PROJECT COST; PUBLIC FUNDS; STATE HIGHWAY AGENCIES; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS;

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; HIGHWAY PLANNING; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 70349342801     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2009)25:4(221)     Document Type: Article

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