Analysis of non-excusable delay factors influencing contractors' performance in Lagos State, Nigeria

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-72

  Ibironke, Olajide Timothy ^a   Oladinrin, Timo Olugbenga ^a   Adeniyi, Onaopepo ^a   Eboreime, Idowu Victor ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Contractor; Cost overrun; Non excusable delays; Time overrun

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884555792     PISSN: 18236499     EISSN: 21804222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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