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A simplified unbalanced bidding model

David William Cattell Independent Software Developer, PO Box 21368, Christchurch, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul Anthony Bowen Department of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Ammar P. Kaka School of Built Environment, Heriot‐Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
Pages 1283-1290 | Received 21 Apr 2008, Accepted 21 Oct 2008, Published online: 08 Jan 2009

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