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Factors impacting skilled construction labour shortage in Michigan

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal
Volume 17 (2025): Issue 1 (January 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 83 - 95
Submitted on: Aug 30, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 7, 2025
Published on: Jun 12, 2025
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
construction labour,
workforce shortage,
trade education,
union
Related subjects:
Engineering,
Introductions and overviews,
Engineering, other

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