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A comparison between growth in labour productivity in the construction industry and the economy

K. W. Chau Department of Surveying, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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L. W. C. Lai Department of Surveying, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Pages 183-185 | Received 01 May 1990, Published online: 28 Jul 2006

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