Constructing buildings and design ambitions

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 695-705

  Tryggestad, Kjell ^a   Georg, Susse ^a   Hernes, Tor ^a  

^a Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Design ambitions; Evaluation; Knowledge; Project goals

Indexed keywords

ACTOR NETWORK THEORY; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EVALUATION; KEY SUCCESS FACTORS; KNOWLEDGE; MATERIAL OBJECTS; PROJECT GOALS;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; OFFICE BUILDINGS; TALL BUILDINGS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 77955890066     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446191003755441     Document Type: Article

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