Describing construction : industries, projects and firms /

"Describing Construction gives readers the views of experts in the field of how the construction industry is described, what its make-up is, it even asks the question: is construction a single industry? This book will change the way most readers understand the 'construction industry',...

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Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Best, Rick (Editor), Meikle, Jim (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
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