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Srilankan Construction Industry: A Study of Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Building Performance Cover

Srilankan Construction Industry: A Study of Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Building Performance

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2255-9671 | Journal ISSN: 2255-9604
Language: English
Page range: 118 - 140
Submitted on: May 21, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 15, 2025
Published on: Dec 8, 2025
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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