Barriers of implementing modern methods of construction

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-77

  Rahman, M Motiar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Industrialized building; Modern methods of construction; Modular construction; Preassembly; Prefabrication

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; SURVEYS;

BARRIERS; INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGS; MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTIONS; PREASSEMBLY; PREFABRICATION;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 84891477748     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000173     Document Type: Article

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