Edwards, P J and Bowen, P A (1998) Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services costs estimation: Comment. Construction Management and Economics, 16(1), pp. 105-108. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
This note is a comment on Mok, C.K., Rao Tummala, V.M. and Leung, H.M. (1997) Practices, barriers and benefits of risk management process in building services cost estimation, Construction Management and Economics, 15(2), 161-75, which describes research into the risk perceptions and risk management practices of building services engineers in Hong Kong. The note questions statements made in the paper and parts of the research design and data analyses.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | cost estimating; risk; risk management; survey research |
| Index terms: | survey, risk perception, cost estimating, data analysis, risk management, building services engineer, estimation, research design, building service, Hong Kong |
| Subjects: | financial and cost management, data analysis and analytics, engineering systems, research design and methodology, profession, risk assessment, data collection methods, environmental hazards, Geography |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Geographical Context, Engineering Principles, Cost Management, Sustainability, Risk Management, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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