Mobilizing the skills of specialist firms to reduce costs and enhance performance in the European construction industry: Two case studies

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 651-656

  Micelli, Ezio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY IUAV OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bridge construction; Denmark; France; Italy; Procurement strategies; Small and medium enterprises; Steel fabrication

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; COSTS;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTIONS; DENMARK; FRANCE; ITALY; PROCUREMENT STRATEGY; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; STEEL FABRICATION;

BRIDGES;

EID: 84975492979     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461900414709     Document Type: Article

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