International Business Management

Year: 2019
Volume: 13
Issue: 9
Page No. 423 - 428

Identifying the Causes and Impact of Cost Increase and Schedule Delays in Commercial Construction Projects in Kuwait

Authors : Ahmad A.Al-Fadly

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