Making Hay When It Rains: The Effect Prevailing Wage Regulations, Scale Economies, Seasonal, Cyclical and Local Business Patterns Have On School Construction Costs.

Azari-Rad, Hamid; Philips, Peter; Prus, Mark

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ERIC Number: EJ647080

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2002

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Making Hay When It Rains: The Effect Prevailing Wage Regulations, Scale Economies, Seasonal, Cyclical and Local Business Patterns Have On School Construction Costs.

Azari-Rad, Hamid; Philips, Peter; Prus, Mark

Journal of Education Finance, v27 n4 p997-1012 Spr 2002

Examines several alternative ways for school districts to reduce the construction costs of new facilities. Finds that spacing out the start of facility construction projects and building during economic downturns in the construction industry offer the best options for construction cost savings. (PKP)

Descriptors: Construction Costs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Inflation (Economics), Mathematical Models, School Size, Wages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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