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A comparative study of top British and Chinese international contractors in the global market

Low Sui Pheng Department of Building National University of Singapore 4 Architecture Drive Singapore 117566
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Hongbin Jiang Department of Building National University of Singapore 4 Architecture Drive Singapore 117566
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Christopher H.Y. Leong Department of Building National University of Singapore 4 Architecture Drive Singapore 117566
Pages 717-731 | Published online: 21 Oct 2010

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