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Variations in Building Construction Projects in Ghana: A Public Organisational Perspective

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|Nov 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2023-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 239
Submitted on: Sep 18, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 28, 2023
Published on: Nov 1, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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