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This chapter presents the findings from the fieldwork analysis in relation to construction productivity. It highlights the industry sentiments that subcontracting practices have a significant effect on construction productivity. It discusses the research findings from qualitative data obtained from 20 in-depth interviews. This chapter generates and discusses the statistical results using the QDA Miner 4.0 software to conduct data mining on all interview transcripts.
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Sui Pheng, L., Jia Zheng, S. (2019). Analysis of 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_7
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