Construction Management
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ISBN: 9781119256809
Author: Daniel W. Halpin, Bolivar A. Senior, Gunnar Lucko
Publisher: WILEY
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Find the advantages and disadvantages of the joint force of architect and general contractor in a DB project, from the owner’s perspective.
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