Title Height and cost of buildings in Shanghai and Hong Kong / by Ivy Qiu Blackman

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008

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Description xi, 162 leaves + appendices : maps ; 30 cm Summary Initial findings indicated that the curved relationships of height-cost of residential buildings in Shanghai and Hong Kong exhibit different profiles. The differences suggest that, Hong Kong contractors have more expertise in multi-story and high-rise construction than contractors in Shanghai. The dissimilarities also imply that different sets of criteria should be applied in the judgement of height affects on cost in different locations Notes Submitted to the School of Architecture and Building of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University Degree conferred 2009 Thesis (M.Const.Mgmt.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2008 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (leaves 137-162) Subject High-rise apartment buildings -- China. High-rise apartment buildings -- China -- Design and construction. Construction industry -- China -- Management. Construction industry -- Economic aspects -- China. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Science and Technology. Deakin University. School of Architecture and Building

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