Tavakoli, A; Taye, E D and Erktin, M (1989) Equipment policy of top 400 contractors: A survey. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 115(2), pp. 317-329. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
The results of a questionnaire survey that reports the construction equipment policy in the Engineering News Record rated top 400 construction companies are presented. Special attention is paid to equipment financing, replacement analysis, equipment standardization, safety, and maintenance management. The questionnaire responses are cross-tabulated in regard to annual volume and type of construction (heavy versus nonheavy).
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Index terms: | survey, construction company, questionnaire, financing, replacement, maintenance management, construction equipment, standardization |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, organization, materials science, economic analysis, performance measurement, maintenance engineering, construction equipment |
| Topics: | Quality Management, Plant and Equipment, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PEA |
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