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Assessing the Economic and Environmental Advantages of Circular Economy Practices in Civil Construction

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 67
Submitted on: Jan 10, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 12, 2025
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Published on: Feb 23, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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