Risk Management for Contractors in Marine Projects
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V. W. Y. Tam · L. Y. Shen · Risk Management for Contractors in Marine Projects ... · pp 403-410 Introduction Marine projects are one of major work in the Hong Kong construction industry. More than forty marine projects are in progress by the Hong Kong government (see Table 1) (Hong Kong Government, 2007), which include bulkheads, seawalls, foundation piles, docks, inspections, piers dredging and pipe work. The Civil Engineering and Development Department reported that there are about $168.7 million for their marine projects in 2006-2007 (Civil Engineering and Development Department, 2007). This highlights the importance of marine projects in the local construction industry. Risk management, contractor, marine project, Hong Kong.
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