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The achievement of IT-enabled virtual enterprises in construction is a fundamental step in order to raise productivity within construction projects, and therefore reduce costs, reduce lead times, and raise quality. Based on the patterns of successful IT-enabled virtual enterprises on manufacturing and service industries, this paper analyses what constraints and facilitates the initiation and development of electronic links within construction virtual enterprises.
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Grilo, A., Almeida, L.T., Betts, M.P. (1997). Developing IT-enabled virtual enterprises in construction. In: Camarinha-Matos, L.M. (eds) Re-engineering for Sustainable Industrial Production. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35086-8_8
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