Innovation in Small Professional Practices in the Built Environment

Innovation in Small Professional Practices in the Built Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-225

  Lu, Shu Ling ^a   Sexton, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449446052     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444316094     Document Type: Book

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