Innovation in small construction firms

Innovation in Small Construction Firms

Volumn 9780203937679, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-108

  Barrett, Peter ^a   Sexton, Martin ^a   Lee, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERIALS PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

CASE-STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION FIRMS; CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION; INNOVATION CAPABILITY; POLICY MAKERS; PROJECT-BASED FIRMS; TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 84916990535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203937679     Document Type: Book

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