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Forthcoming Special Issue Paper: Industrialized Building

The impact of clients’ decision-making on their adoption of industrialized building

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Pages 126-145 | Received 16 Nov 2012, Accepted 05 Aug 2013, Published online: 01 Oct 2013

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