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The results revealed that network centrality has a negative impact on project value creation while network density has a positive impact. Network centrality has a negative impact on substantive conflicts but a positive impact on affective conflicts. The link between centrality and project value creation is weakened by substantive conflict but strengthened by affective conflict. This research gives a new direction for construction project governance and project value management. 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