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Factors affecting cost estimate accuracy: Evidence from Palestinian construction projects

Ibrahim MahamidCivil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Hail University, P.O. Box 2440, Hail, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 117-125 | Received 29 May 2013, Accepted 06 Jan 2014, Published online: 18 Jun 2014

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