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APA

Okoye, P. U., Odesola, I. A., Ogbuagu, O. G., & Ngwu, C. (2021). Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 5(2), em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825

Vancouver

Okoye PU, Odesola IA, Ogbuagu OG, Ngwu C. Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2021;5(2):em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825

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Okoye PU, Odesola IA, Ogbuagu OG, Ngwu C. Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2021;5(2), em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825

Chicago

Okoye, Peter Uchenna, Isaac Abiodun Odesola, Obinna George Ogbuagu, and Chukwuemeka Ngwu. "Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2021 5 no. 2 (2021): em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825

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Okoye, P. U., Odesola, I. A., Ogbuagu, O. G., and Ngwu, C. (2021). Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 5(2), em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825

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Okoye, Peter Uchenna et al. "Factors Influencing Professionals and Contractors’ Resistance Behaviours towards Sustainable Construction Practices in Nigeria". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 5, no. 2, 2021, em0155. https://doi.org/10.21601/ejosdr/10825