Cost and schedule estimates for large transportation projects: A new approach to solving an old problem

TAC/ATC 2003 - 2003 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada: The Transportation Factor

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Sangrey, D ^a   Roberds, W ^a   Reilly, J ^b   McGrath, T ^a   Boone, S J ^c  

^a Golder and Associates   (United States)

^b John Reilly Associates International   (United States)

^c GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ESTIMATING; ESTIMATION; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COLLABORATIVE APPROACH; COMPLEX INFRASTRUCTURES; COST AND SCHEDULE; ESTIMATION PROCESS; INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS; TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS; VALIDATION PROGRAM; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84898469528     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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