Improving the construction industry of South Africa: A strategy

Habitat International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 203-220

  Ofori, George ^a   Hindle, Robert ^b   Hugo, Fred ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INDUSTRIAL REFORM; INDUSTRIAL ROLE; SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030456590     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0197-3975(95)00056-9     Document Type: Article

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