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Akintoye, A, Ajewolfe, O and Olomolaiye, P O (1992) Construction cost information management in Nigeria. Construction Management and Economics, 10(02), 107-16.
Odusote, O O and Fellows, R F (1992) An examination of the importance of resource considerations when contractors make project selection decisions. Construction Management and Economics, 10(02), 137-51.
Prince, M W (1992) Implications of perception and strategy for engineers in construction management. Construction Management and Economics, 10(02), 93-105.
Russell, J S, Hancher, D E and Skibniewski, M J (1992) Contractor pre-qualification data for construction owners. Construction Management and Economics, 10(02), 117-35.
Scott, D and Kagiri, M (1992) Choosing the most appropriate method of construction with computer assistance. Construction Management and Economics, 10(02), 153-77.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: construction technique; developing country
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446199200000014
- Abstract:
A method of analysing costs and durations of alternative methods of construction is presented as a possible way of solving some of the problems of the construction industry, especially in developing countries. The method involves simple use of any commercially available computer database package. The type of data required, the possible sources and the effects of variation of the data are presented. To demonstrate the use of the method three projects have been analysed using data from Kenya. The resulting accurate and fast assessment of the relative merits of alternative methods of construction enables selection of the methods of construction that are most appropriate for any given conditions. The methods are simple and can be applied without specialist computer knowledge.