An exploration into cost-influencing factors on construction projects

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 850-860

  Cheng, Ying Mei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cost control; Cost influencing factors; KJ method; Modified Delphi Method

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; SURVEYS;

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSULTING FIRMS; COST CONTROLS; COST-INFLUENCING FACTORS; KJ METHOD; MODIFIED DELPHI METHOD;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ANALYSIS; DELPHI ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 84899942356     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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