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This chapter presents the general background behind this research and the introduction of the research problem. This chapter states the purpose of this study that is to explore and better understand how the fragmentation of large and small firms in the Singapore construction industry affects productivity in the multilayer subcontracting system (MLSS).
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Sui Pheng, L., Jia Zheng, S. (2019). Introduction. In: Construction Productivity in the Multilayer Subcontracting System. Management in the Built Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1831-3_1
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