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001			ABS66662
008			030529n2003 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u122468
100			_aNicholas, J.
245		2	_aA model to evaluate materials suppliers' and contractors' business interactions
260			_c2003
490			_aConstruction Management and Economics _v21(3) May 2003, 237-245(9)
520			_aPresents the findings of a UK survey which aimed to model the utility value that material suppliers experience when they interact with contractors. Suggests that a more user-friendly software package could improve the relationship between suppliers and contractors in terms of financial dealings. Graphs, table, formulae and references.
590			_aABS
650			_aMATERIALS SUPPLIERS
650			_aCREDIT
650			_aDEBT
650			_aBUILDING CONTRACTORS
650			_aFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
650			_aBUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
690			_aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-MANAGEMENT
700			_aEdwards, D.
942			_n0
999			_c72792 _d72792