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This chapter presents the interview findings and the analysis of the results. It explains the reasons for the rampant practice of subcontracting in Singapore through the literature review. This qualitative research study identified the effect on construction productivity due to subcontracting from detailed interviews with both main contractors and subcontractors. Responses from the interviews were analysed using word-mining tools to examine the effect on construction productivity.
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Sui Pheng, L., Jia Zheng, S. (2019). Research Findings. 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_6
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