How building design imperatives constrain construction productivity and quality

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 378-387

  Fox, Stephen ^a   Marsh, Laurence ^b   Cockerham, Graham ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bespoke; Custom; Productivity; Quality; Standard; Tailored

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993021061     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021232     Document Type: Review

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