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Decision-support modelling tool for contractor-to-project assignment and project management

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-2025-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
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Language: English
Page range: 96 - 109
Submitted on: Nov 21, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 10, 2025
Published on: Jun 12, 2025
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Keywords:
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game-theory and optimization,
efficiency
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