Improving the competence of construction management consultants to underpin sustainable construction in China

Habitat International

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 236-242

  Shi, Liguo ^a   Ye, Kunhui ^a   Lu, Weisheng ^b   Hu, Xin ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction education; Construction professional services; Knowledge structure; Sustainable construction

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; EDUCATION; KNOWLEDGE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TRAINING;

CHINA;

EID: 84884382274     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.08.002     Document Type: Article

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