Client briefing processes and procurement method selection: A South African study

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 91-104

  Bowen, P A ^a   Pearl, R G ^b   Edwards, P J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Briefing process; Construction projects; Procurement method

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993093666     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021102     Document Type: Review

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