Web-based contractor evaluation system for mass-housing projects in Turkey

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 323-334

  Arslan, Gokhan ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

construction industry; contractor selection; mass housing projects; Turkey; web based technology; WEBCONTEST

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTOR SELECTION; MASS-HOUSING PROJECTS; TURKEY; WEB-BASED TECHNOLOGIES; WEBCONTEST;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HOUSING; STABILITY CRITERIA; SURVEYS; WEBSITES;

CONTRACTORS;

EID: 84865754347     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2012.698892     Document Type: Article

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