A comparative evaluation of reinforcement fixing productivity rates amongst French, German and UK construction contractors

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 350-358

  Proverbs, D G ^a   Holt, G D ^a   Olomolaiye, P O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; European comparison; Labour costs; Productivity rates; Reinforcement operations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993087674     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021088     Document Type: Review

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