Development model for competitive construction industry in the people's republic of China

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 844-853

  Xu, Tianji ^a   Tiong, Robert L K ^b   Chew, David A S ^b   Smith, Nigel John ^c  

^a Jurong International Constructors (SZ)   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Construction industry; International factors; Planning; Productivity; Regulations

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CHINA; CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES; INTERNATIONAL FACTORS; JOINT VENTURES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 23044513235     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:7(844)     Document Type: Article

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