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This title charts the development of contracting from the early days of direct labour, through the canal building of the 18th century when contractors began to emerge as a major force in construction, railway development, motorway construction, privatisation and two world wars, to the international...

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Main Authors:	Ferguson, Hugh, BSc (Author), Chrimes, Mike (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : ICE Publishing, [2014]
Subjects:	Civil engineering > Great Britain > History. Contractors > Great Britain > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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