Comparing levels of use of project plans and performance of traditional contract and design-build construction projects in Nigeria

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-33

  Idoro, Godwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Contracts; Document management; Nigeria; Procurement management; Project management; Project performance; Project planning

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT; NIGERIA; PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; PROJECT PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; INFORMATION SERVICES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

MODEL BUILDINGS;

EID: 84858827980     PISSN: 17260531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17260531211211863     Document Type: Article

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