Planning-stage estimation of highway project duration on the basis of anticipated project cost, project type, and contract type

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-92

  Irfan, Muhammad ^a   Khurshid, Muhammad Bilal ^b   Anastasopoulos, Panagiotis ^c   Labi, Samuel ^d   Moavenzadeh Fred, F ^e  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY NUST   (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering and construction; North America; Project management; Transport

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONS; CONSTRUCTION PLANNING; CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION; DEVELOPED MODEL; HIGHWAY AGENCIES; HIGHWAY PROJECTS; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; MATHEMATICAL RELATIONSHIP; MODEL SPECIFICATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; PAVEMENT CONSTRUCTION; PLANNING PHASE; PROJECT COST; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT DURATION; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; TIME DURATION; TRANSPORT; USER COST;

BRIDGES; CONCRETE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; COSTS; ESTIMATION; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY PLANNING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; MAINTENANCE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 78049299997     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2010.01.001     Document Type: Article

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