- Author
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Shyam Sunder, S.
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Cranmer, D. C.
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Korchak, R.
- Title
- Manufacturing Extension Partnerships for the Construction Industry.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Journal
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Construction Business Review,
1-6,
1996
- Keywords
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construction
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manufacturing
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industries
- Identifiers
- technology deployment
- Abstract
- Construction is one of the nation's largest industries and a critical asset for enhancing the international competitiveness of U.S. industry. In 1994, the combined value of new construction, renovation, maintenance and repair was about $847 billion, representing 13 percent of the gross domestic product, and the industry provided 10 million jobs.