Advancing the competitiveness and efficiency of the U.S. construction industry

Advancing the Competitiveness and Efficiency of the U.S. Construction Industry

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-114

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES; CONSTRUCTION EFFICIENCY; CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY; EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INTEROPERABLE TECHNOLOGIES; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY;

COMPETITION;

EID: 85032842835     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.17226/12717     Document Type: Book

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