Decision support for construction cost control in developing countries

by Chrispin Pettang, Marcelline Blanche Manjia, and F. Henry Abanda

"This book explores how the construction industry contributes to a nation's GDP and the related cost issues and proposed cost reduction solutions for construction projects and initiatives in developing regions, emphasizing the role of decision support systems for reducing and managing the costs associated with construction projects"--Provided by publisher.

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Year of publication:	[2016]
Authors:	Pettang, Chrispin ; Blanche Manjia, Marcelline ; Abanda, F. Henry
Publisher:	Hershey, Pennsylvania : Business Science Reference, an imprint of IGI Global
Subject:	Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries \| Management-Informationssystem \| Management information system \| Bauwirtschaft \| Construction industry

Extent:	Online-Ressource (PDFs (384 pages))
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers Mode of access: World Wide Web General introduction -- Building construction practices in developing countries -- Challenges facing building construction in developing countries -- Overview of decision support systems applied to construction -- Selected mathematical theories underpinning decision models -- Modeling principles of decision support systems -- Some selected case study applications -- Rule-based ontology decision model -- Case study applications in software environments -- Bridging modernity by improving informal sector for substantially industrialized construction in developing countries: analysis and future directions -- Discussions and conclusion Also available in print.
ISBN:	978-1-4666-9874-1 ; 978-1-4666-9873-4 ; 1-4666-9873-X
Other identifiers:	10.4018/978-1-4666-9873-4 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10011728427