The potential use of insurance as a risk management tool for adr implementation in construction disputes

Proceedings of the 2009 ASCE International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 346, Issue , 2009, Pages 656-665

  Song, Xinyi ^a   Peña Mora, Feniosky ^a   Arboleda, Carlos A ^a   Conger, Robert F ^b   Menassa, Carol ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b Tillinghast Business of Towers Perrin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION; CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE; CONSTRUCTION PHASE; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; FIXED COST; IMPLEMENTATION COST; INSURANCE COMPANIES; MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS; PROJECT PARTICIPANTS; THIRD PARTIES;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SCIENCE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; INSURANCE; REFRIGERATORS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70350145200     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41052(346)65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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