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A study of the factors affecting construction durations in Hong Kong

Daniel W. M. Chan Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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Mohan M. Kumaraswamy Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Pages 319-333 | Received 18 Oct 1994, Published online: 24 May 2006

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