Evaluating guaranteed maximum price and target cost contracting strategies in Hong Kong construction industry

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 139-150

  Chan, Daniel m ^a   Chan, Albert p c ^a   Lam, Patrick t i ^a   Lam, Edward w m ^a   Wong, James m w ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Guaranteed maximum price; Hong Kong; Interview survey; Procurement strategies; Target cost contracting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993047338     PISSN: 13664387     EISSN: 17598443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13664380780001100     Document Type: Article

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