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BARRIERS TO THE ADOPTION OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AUDITING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The construction industry is a vital driver of economic growth, yet it faces persistent challenges such as cost overruns, delays, and poor-quality deliverables, which hinder sustainable development.
TSADO, ABEL +7 more
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Coordinated Architectural and Chemical Reinforcement in the Crushing Mandible of a Soldier Termite
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The crushing mandible of a soldier termite withstands substantial biting loads despite lacking mineral. Its cuticle is partitioned: convex teeth pair hardness and zinc enrichment with aligned chitin fibers for contact durability, while stiffer concave regions between teeth carry bending loads.
Andrew Tran Nguyen +16 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A scalable, solution‐processed WSe2/ZrO2‐x van der Waals heterostructure realizes a light‐induced field‐tunneling synapse (LIFTS) that activates exclusively under bright illumination, emulating the photopic adaptation of the human retina at the device level.
Kijeong Nam +10 more
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The treaty as a legal construction
Теорія і практика правознавства, 2016 Problem setting. Today the contract remains the most flexible legal form (design) which can опосредствовать the public relations diversified in effect. The contract as the tool of legal regulation along with traditional application in private law sphere,
О. М. Коморний
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Building And Construction And Cazaly's Contract Reporter
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An examination of the liability of a construction contract certifier who gets it wrong [PDF]
, 2013 Construction contracts often provide that decisions under the contract will be made by a certifier. This paper reviews the liability issues when a certifier makes a mistake.
Yule, Jennifer M., Backstrom, Michelle
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The construction contract bidder homogeneity assumption : an empirical test [PDF]
, 1991 This paper describes an empirical study to test the proposition that all construction contract bidders are homogeneous ie. they can be treated as behaving collectively in an identical (statistical) manner. Examination of previous analyses of bidding data
Skitmore, Martin
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A dynamically actuated reconfigurable topographical surface (DARTS) integrates contact‐mediated bactericidal nanotopography with programmable mechanical actuation to actively disrupt bacterial biofilms. Dynamic surface reconfiguration enhances bacterial killing and suppresses implant‐associated infections in vivo, providing a new strategy for active ...
Mohammad Asadi Tokmedash +4 more
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Hours worked by trade : Chicago area construction industry.
, 1980 "Data collection prepared by Jack Frye for the Chicago Construction Committee under U.S. Department of Labor contract no. J-9-P-9-0108."Cover title: Chicago Construction Committee report on construction industry seasonality, greater Chicago area 1973 ...
Chicago Construction Committee (U.S.)
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This study advances SafeWax, a bio‐inspired, fatty‐acids‐based superhydrophobic coating, by identifying an agriculturally compliant solvent and revealing how solvent‐controlled Fatty acid crystallization governs the coating's microscopic structure and performance.
Niv Ben‐Arie +13 more
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