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Research Article

Factors Inhibiting Higher Education Institutions from addressing Industry driven change in Irish Construction Management Programs

Tadhg O’NeillIrish Construction Management Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2085-8808
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Kevin HartiganIrish Construction Management Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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John P. SpillaneIrish Construction Management Research Centre, School of Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 65-82 | Published online: 02 Mar 2023

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