FACTORS PROMOTING INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA

Factors Promoting Innovation and Efficiency in the Construction Industry: A Comparative Study of New Zealand and Australia

There have been numerous concerns about the lack of productivity improvement in the New Zealand construction industry.The aim of this paper, therefore, is to determine the main drivers of productivity in the industry.The research used strafe hayden jacket is a two-staged data envelopment analysis approach to achieve the aim.In terms of improvements

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Phylogeny of Maleae (Rosaceae) Based on Complete Chloroplast Genomes Supports the Distinction of Aria, Chamaemespilus and Torminalis as Separate Genera, Different from Sorbus sp.

Several genera formerly contained within the genus Sorbus L.sensu lato have been proposed as separate taxa, including Aria, Chamaemespilus and Torminalis.However, molecular evidence for such distinctions are rather scarce.We assembled the complete chloroplast genome of Sorbus aucuparia, another representative of Sorbus s.s., and performed detailed

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Algal Carotenoids: Chemistry, Sources, and Application

Recently, the isolation and identification of various biologically active secondary metabolites from algae have been of scientific interest, with particular attention paid to carotenoids, widely distributed in various photosynthetic organisms, including algal species.Carotenoids are among the most important natural pigments, with many health-promot

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