Exploratory Factors Influencing Building Development Costs in New Zealand

@article{Zhao2017ExploratoryFI,
 title={Exploratory Factors Influencing Building Development Costs in New Zealand},
 author={Linlin Zhao and Jasper Mbachu and Niluka Domingo},
 journal={Buildings},
 year={2017},
 volume={7},
 pages={57},
 url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:5729269}
}
Identification of costs drivers and their influence level on building development costs play a key role in the development of construction models and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of any project. Forty-five indicators influencing building development costs in New Zealand are explored by literature review and pilot interviews. These indicators are grouped into seven categories. The determination and ranking of the cost drivers are carried out by a questionnaire survey distributed to...

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