Assaf, S A and Barhamain, S Y (1996) Factors affecting construction practices in Makkah Al-Mukkaramah, Saudi Arabia. Building Research & Information, 24(1), pp. 27-30. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Detailed survey of randomly selected contractors, consultants and government agencies revealed ten major factors. Each year the Hajj attracts over one million pilgrims to Makkah with all the enormous administrative, social and economic implications this signifies. The authors conclude that there are unique factors affecting construction practice in Makkah and it is apparent that early action is always needed to correct aspects of construction, less costly overruns are an inevitable consequence.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction practice; holy city of makkah; Saudi Arabia |
| Index terms: | Saudi Arabia, government agency, survey, overrun |
| Subjects: | administrative law, data collection methods, Geography, project controls |
| Topics: | Geographical Context, Time Control, Legal Issues, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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