Dispute causation: Identification of pathogenic influences in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 404-423

  Love, Peter ^a   Davis, Peter ^a   Ellis, Joanne ^a   Cheung, Sai On ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Australia; Case law; Construction industry; Contracts; Costs; Disputes

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION; AUSTRALIA; BUILDING BLOCKES; CASE LAW; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS; CORRECT ERROR; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; DISPUTES; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FOCUS GROUPS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PATHOGENS; RESEARCH;

COSTS;

EID: 78049498586     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699981011056592     Document Type: Article

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