Significant factors causing cost overruns in telecommunication projects in Nigeria

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 49-67

  Ameh, Oko John ^a   Soyingbe, Aliu Adebayo ^a   Odusami, Koleola Tunwase ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cost overrun; Factors; Infrastructure; Nigeria; Telecommunication projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855205394     PISSN: 18236499     EISSN: 21804222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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