Construction safety: An analysis of systems failure. The case of the multifunctional Bos & Lommerplein estate, Amsterdam

Safety Science

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-122

  Priemus, Hugo ^a   Ale, Ben ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accident causation; Amsterdam; Construction safety; Systems failure

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT CAUSATION; AMSTERDAM; COMPLEX BUILDINGS; COMPLEX PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DISTRICT OFFICES; MARKET PLACE; MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPLEX; NETHERLANDS; PARKING LOTS; SAFETY SCIENCE; SYSTEMS FAILURE;

ACCIDENTS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PARKING; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

DECISION MAKING;

ACCIDENT; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DECISION MAKING; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOUSING; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REAL ESTATE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

EID: 70449528404     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2009.07.002     Document Type: Review

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