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Analysis and prioritisation of critical delay factors in construction projects: A Colombian case

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2024-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
Language: English
Page range: 237 - 250
Submitted on: Oct 3, 2023
Accepted on: Jul 8, 2024
Published on: Feb 14, 2025
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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