Improving productivity on a troubled bridge project

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 137, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 364-371

  Minchin Jr , R Edward ^a   Lewis, Don W ^b   McLeod, Luke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge construction; Contractors; Pile driving; Productivity; Unforeseen site conditions

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONS; BRIDGE FOUNDATION; BRIDGE PROJECTS; FIRST CONSTRUCTIONS; FLORIDA; PRODUCTIVITY RATE; PROJECT MANAGERS; SITE CONDITIONS; UNFORESEEN SITE CONDITIONS;

BRIDGES; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; PILES; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFITABILITY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79957588102     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000291     Document Type: Article

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