Three-stage least-squares analysis of time and cost overruns in construction contracts

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1207-1218

  Bhargava, Abhishek ^a   Anastasopoulos, Panagiotis Ch ^b   Labi, Samuel ^b   Sinha, Kumares C ^b   Mannering, Fred L ^b  

^a AgileAssets Inc   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction costs; Construction planning; Forecasting; Project management; Statistical models

Indexed keywords

BIDDING PROCESS; COMPLETION TIME; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST OVERRUNS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; FINAL COSTS; HIGHWAY PROJECTS; INDIANA; LEAST SQUARES ANALYSIS; LEAST-SQUARES TECHNIQUES; RESEARCH STUDIES; STATISTICAL MODELS; TIME OVERRUN;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY PLANNING; PLANNING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77958138408     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000225     Document Type: Article

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