Establishing and processing client requirements—a key aspect of concurrent engineering in construction

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-28

  Kamara, J M ^a   Anumba, C J ^a   Evbuomwan, N F O ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Whittman Hart Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Client requirements processing; Concurrent engineering; Construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102438     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021129     Document Type: Review

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