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Influence of Construction Firm Size on the Level of Adoption of Sustainability Practices in Niger Delta, Nigeria

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|Sep 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2020-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 102 - 118
Published on: Sep 26, 2020
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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