A Decentralized Contracting System in Digital Construction
Publication: Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Volume 15, Issue 1
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Volume 15 • Issue 1 • February 2023
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Received: Aug 5, 2022
Accepted: Sep 11, 2022
Published online: Nov 12, 2022
Published in print: Feb 1, 2023
Discussion open until: Apr 12, 2023
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