Avoiding and Mitigating Delay and Disruption Claims Conflict: Role of Precontract Negotiation

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-58

  Aibinu, Ajibade Ayodeji ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Claims; Conflict; Construction management; Contracts; Delay time; Dispute resolution; Negotiation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PROFITABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION DELAYS; CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; DELAY AND DISRUPTION; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE (PLS); STANDARD FORMS OF CONTRACTS; STRUCTURAL MODELING;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 79959210256     PISSN: 19434162     EISSN: 19434170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1943-4162(2009)1:1(47)     Document Type: Article

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