Data preprocessing-based parametric cost model for building projects: Case studies of Korean construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 844-853

  Ji, Sae Hyun ^a   Park, Moonseo ^a   Lee, Hyun Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Construction management; Cost; Cost estimate; Cost model; Costs; Data analysis; Data preprocessing; Korea South

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL VALUES; BUILDING PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST DATA; COST ESTIMATE; COST ESTIMATIONS; COST ESTIMATORS; COST MODELS; COST VARIANCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA PREPROCESSING; DE-NOISING; ESTIMATION STRATEGIES; GOVERNING PARAMETERS; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; HISTORICAL DATA; INITIAL ESTIMATE; INITIAL PHASIS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION EQUATIONS; PARAMETRIC COST ESTIMATION; PRE-PROCESSED DATA; PROJECT SCOPE; SCHEMATIC DESIGN;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; ESTIMATION; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 77955338136     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000197     Document Type: Article

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