Open a black box and take a peek at the notoriously opaque Japanese construction industry.
That's what the government and some private companies are doing by toying with the introduction of Western-style construction management.
The approach enables project owners to bypass general contractors and deal directly with subcontractors, while an independent construction management firm helps control costs, timing and quality control.
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