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Points of view (1996)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Ashworth, S., & Curran, T. (1996). Points of view

Men and sexual politics (1996)
Journal Article
Arthurs, H., & Ferguson, H. (1996). Men and sexual politics. Doctrine and Life,

European taxation and capital investment (1996)
Journal Article
Pointon, J., Farrar, S., & Tucker, J. (1996). European taxation and capital investment. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21(1), 57-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/135184796337607

A simulated study is conducted of the relative tax incentives to capital investment in Europe. For 1994 required pre-tax rates of return vary from 8.5% for plant and machinery investments in Spain to l3.8% for commercial property in Ireland. Within i... Read More about European taxation and capital investment.

Computer-based model for optimizing the location of a single tower crane (1996)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Zhang, P., Harris, F. C., & Olomolaiye, P. (1996). Computer-based model for optimizing the location of a single tower crane. Building Research and Information, 24(2), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/09613219608727511

The application of a quantitative approach to determine optimum crane position is highly desirable for construction site planning. This paper describes a stochastic (random number generation to simulate real-world event sequences) simulation model to... Read More about Computer-based model for optimizing the location of a single tower crane.

Public health medicine in a new era (1996)
Journal Article
Scally, G. (1996). Public health medicine in a new era. Social Science and Medicine, 42(5), 777-780. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536%2895%2900343-6

The health service reforms in the United Kingdom have posed significant problems for the carrying out of the public health function. The increasing size of populations for which health authorities are responsible makes the formation and maintenance o... Read More about Public health medicine in a new era.

Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants (1996)
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Olomolaiye, P. O., Kometa, S. T., Olomolaiye, P., & Harris, F. C. (1996). Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants. Construction Management and Economics, 14(2), 131-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/014461996373575

This paper reports the results of studies in 29 construction consulting firms aimed at validating a model for evaluating client-generated risks (see Kometa et al. 1995a). Validation required quantification of project outcomes in terms of time, cost,... Read More about Validation of the model for evaluating client-generated risk by project consultants.