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Author : Aldo Norsa
Publisher : Geneva : ILO
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Social and Labour Issues Relating to Construction Activities written by Aldo Norsa and published by Geneva : ILO. This book was released on 1994 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Geneva : International Labour Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Social and Labour Issues Concerning Migrant Workers in the Construction Industry written by and published by Geneva : International Labour Office. This book was released on 1995 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dale Belman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429775067
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)
Download or read book Work and Labor Relations in the Construction Industry written by Dale Belman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for a skilled, motivated and effective workforce is fundamental to the creation of the built environment across the world. Known in so many places for a tendency to informal and casual working practices, for the sometimes abusive use of migrant labor, for gendered male employment and for a neglect of the essentials of health and safety, the industry, its managers and its workforce face multiple challenges. This book brings an international lens to address those challenges, looking particularly at the diverse ways in which answers have been found to manage safe and productive employment practices and effective employment relations within the framework of client demands for timely and cost-effective project completions. Whilst context, history and contractual frameworks may all militate against a careful attention to human resource issues this makes them even more deserving of attention. Work and Labor Relations in Construction aims to share understanding of best practice in the industries associated with construction and related activities, recognizing that effective work organization and good standards of employee relations will vary from one location to another. It acknowledges the real difficulties encountered by workers in parts of the developing world and the quest for improvement and awareness of some of the worst hazards and current practices. This book is both critical and analytical in approach and seeks to alert readers to the need for change. Aimed at addressing practical issues within the construction industry from a theoretical and empirical standpoint, it will be of value to those interested in the built environment, employment relations and human resource management.
Author : Roderick Lawrence
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444306456
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Labour Conditions for Construction written by Roderick Lawrence and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide promotes safe, healthy andnon-exploitative working conditions for the construction industry.It combines theoretical analysis and case-studies from around theworld, offering recommendations for best practice. The book results from a project funded by the GenevaInternational Academic Network, with staff from the InternationalLabour Office and the University of Geneva. It presents anddiscusses the challenges and potential of local authorities topromote decent work in construction. Existing literature on decent work focuses mainly on the rolesand responsibilities of actors in the private sector but thecontribution of the public sector should not be ignored. Localauthorities play a crucial role in economic development through arange of policies and programmes in the construction sector andrelated services. Labour Conditions for Construction: decent work, buildingcities & the role of local authorities includes amethodology that combines quantitative and qualitative information.It defines and validates a set of criteria to evaluate the capacityof local authorities, combining criteria about decent work, theconstruction sector and the policies and programmes of the localauthority in each case study city. The book fills an important gap in focussing on the role oflocal authorities in creating and promoting decent work and will beof interest to managers and policy-makers in construction, healthand safety and labour relations as well as to researchers andstudents in construction management.
Author : Fidelis Emuze
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315459922
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Valuing People in Construction written by Fidelis Emuze and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valuing People in Construction provides contemporary perspectives on the ‘glue’ that binds the construction process together; people. The book addresses people issues in the construction industry where behavioural outcomes impact upon business and project performance. The main proposition of the book is that as people continue to lead the completion of construction activities, their health, safety, and well-being should be seen as a priority, and valued by stakeholders. As employers and employees, the role of people in construction must be to strive for the improvement of individual lives and society. This edited collection, which is the first book to focus specifically on placing value on people in construction, focuses on people at work, gender at work, conditions at work, and respect at work. In addition to an editorial overview, the book presents tested and refined empirical work and case studies by leading construction researchers from Africa, Australia, and Europe. Essential reading for researchers, students and professionals interested in construction management, the sociology of construction, HRM in construction, gender, work and health studies.
Author : Edmundo Werna
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003809316
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements written by Edmundo Werna and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of the relationship between labour and the built environment, and synergises these critical focus areas in innovative ways. This unrivalled edited collection of chapters analyses problems and presents possible solutions related to the employment and conditions of workers in the construction industry. It provides comprehensive coverage of the relationship between the global workforce and the built environment and is divided into four topical areas: how labour and the built environment relate to development; employment generation in the built environment; quality of employment in the built environment; and the impact of the built environment on labour in other sectors. Underpinning the entire book is the premise that the way the built environment is produced, and its main products – buildings, cities and towns – have an impact on large numbers of workers. At the same time, the quality of the built environment requires construction workers who are well trained and with good working conditions. While cities and towns are the engines of economic growth, they will not be able to fulfil their economic potential if poverty in the workforce is not addressed. Those who are unemployed, underemployed or work in unfavourable conditions cannot fully contribute to production, and at the same time are limited in their ability to purchase goods and services – therefore limiting economic growth and restricting improvements in their living standards. In addition, investments in infrastructure, housing and inner-city redevelopment cannot be sustainable if labour issues – i.e., poverty – are not addressed. This book aims at analysing this complex set of issues comprehensively and will be essential reading to a wide range of researchers across the interdisciplinary intersections of construction, business and management, economic development, urban studies, sociology, political science and project management.
Author : International Labour Organisation. Building, Civil Engineering, and Public Works Committee. Session
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Social Problems in the Construction Industry written by International Labour Organisation. Building, Civil Engineering, and Public Works Committee. Session and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : International Labour Organisation. Building, Civil Engineering, and Public Works Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Measures to Overcome Obstacles to the Observance in the Construction Industry of ILO Standards written by International Labour Organisation. Building, Civil Engineering, and Public Works Committee and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First attempt to consider the question of international labour standards and their observance in the construction industry as a whole. The first chapter outlines some recent policy issues. Chapter II describes the standards concerning basic human rights. Chapter III examines the scope and content of several instruments of particular concern to the construction industry. Part III examines features which constitute obstacles to the implementation of standards, describes employment practices and the working environment, and highlights several aspects of migration for employment in construction from the point of view of international labour standards.
Author : Helen Lingard
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000864731
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry written by Helen Lingard and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a wide range of topics relating to the health and wellbeing of the construction workforce. Based on more than two decades of work examining various aspects of workers’ health and wellbeing, the book addresses a key topic in construction management: how the design of work environments, construction processes and organisation of work impact upon construction workers’ physical and psychological health. Occupational health is a significant problem for the construction industry. However, the subject of health does not receive as much attention in occupational health and safety research or practice as the subject of safety. Traditional management approaches (focused on the prevention of accidents and injuries) are arguably ill-suited to addressing issues of workers’ health and wellbeing. This book seeks to explain how workers' health and wellbeing are impacted by working in the construction sector, and suggest ways in which organisations (and decision makers within them) can positively shape workplaces and practices in ways that better support construction workers to maintain healthy and productive working lives. Including chapter summaries and discussion questions to encourage student readers to reflect on and formulate their own viewpoints about the issues raised in each chapter, the book has the potential to be used as a textbook in undergraduate or postgraduate occupational health and safety, or construction management courses dealing with occupational health and safety. It could also be used as supplementary recommended reading in undergraduate or postgraduate programmes in architecture, engineering or management.
Author : George Ofori
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136940693
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (369 download)
Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Construction in Developing Countries written by George Ofori and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-26 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic growth and socio-economic development are particuliarly important for developing countries, and the construction industry plays a central role in driving both of these. Traditionally the issues faced have been assumed to be merely offshoots of those encountered in industrialised nations and are usually discussed only in this context. In addition, research in construction management and economics has generally failed to take proper account of the unique or highly emphasised characteristics of the industries in developing countries, or their economic and social environment. This volume challenges underlying assumptions and focuses on the distinct characteristics of construction in developing countries. In so doing it considers the issues from the perspective of the developing countries themselves to present a strong contemporary picture for researchers. It forms a companion volume to New Perspectives on Construction in Developing Countries which provides an update on the generic subjects relating to the construction industry in developing countries, and covers new concepts and issues.
Author : International Labour Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)
Download or read book Stabilisation of Employment and Earnings in the Construction Industry written by International Labour Office and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference paper prepared for an ILO Meeting on employment security and wages in civil engineering, public works and the construction industry - covers employment trends, stabilisation of business cycles, reduction of seasonal unemployment, labour force adjustment, creation of employment opportunities in developing countries, etc. References and statistical tables. Conference held in Geneva 1977 jan 12 to 20.
Author : Jerome B. Gordon
Publisher : New York : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Year-round Employment in the Construction Industry written by Jerome B. Gordon and published by New York : Praeger. This book was released on 1973 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systems analysis of the problem and impact of seasonal unemployment in the construction industry, based on a case study of the barnhart island project (jointly conducted by the USA and Canada) - covers the technical aspects of winter work climatic influence, capital costs, labour costs, direct social costs in the form of unemployment benefit for construction workers, etc. References and statistical tables.
Author : International Labour Organisation. Sectoral Activities Programme
Publisher : International Labour Organization
ISBN 13 : 9221084175
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Social and Labour Issues in the Pulp and Paper Industry written by International Labour Organisation. Sectoral Activities Programme and published by International Labour Organization. This book was released on 1992 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Helen Lingard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113420017X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Managing Work-Life Balance in Construction written by Helen Lingard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work in the construction industry is particularly tough. It demands excessively long hours and frequent weekend work. Other characteristics are particularly marked, such as re-location, job insecurity and distinctive behavioural patterns, which negatively affect employees’ personal lives further. Work–life balance has emerged as one of the most pressing management issues in the 21st century. For construction managers dealing with traditional models of work and rigid work schedules, the issue may be especially difficult to manage, and yet the work–life balance is now recognised as an issue of strategic importance to the construction industry. It is critical to the construction industry’s continued ability to attract and retain a talented workforce, and it is also inextricably linked to organizational effectiveness and employees’ well-being. This book presents the argument for the management of work–life balance in the construction industry. It maps the changes to the workforce demographic profile and the changing expectations relating to work and personal life that occurred during the second half of the 20th century. Legal imperatives for managing work–life balance are set out. It also presents work–life balance theory and discusses the practical implications of research, along with extensive empirical data collected from the industry. Lastly, practical advice is provided about what construction organizations can and should do to manage work–life balance. This provides a unique guide to a key issue.
Author : Michael Murray
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134232993
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry written by Michael Murray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into the wider remit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Essentially, this means that businesses must act (voluntarily) in a socially ethical manner by developing a policy that encompasses the core principles enshrined by CSR. A unique presentation on a topic of emerging importance, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry is essential reading for all built environment undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as CEOs and senior managers within construction businesses who may be about to embark on developing a CSR strategy.
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ISBN 13 : 9789294013996
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (139 download)
Download or read book Construction Sector written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report addresses challenges related to the enforcement of labour mobility and social security law in the construction sector, with a focus on the posting of workers. It is based on the review of literature, statistical analysis and empirical work in Member States most affected by labour mobility in the construction sector that was conducted between October 2022 and May 2023. The construction sector plays a vital role in the EU economy, employing approximately 13 million people and contributing around 5.5 % to the gross value added (GVA). In 2021, around one in four portable documents A1 (PDs A1) issued was granted for services in the EU construction sector. This amounts to an approximate estimate of 833 000 PDs A1 issued in the sector. Germany was the primary receiving country for posted workers in the EU construction sector, while Poland was the main sending country. The 2021 figures indicated a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in most Member States as far as the number of postings was concerned. A relatively high rate of third country nationals (TCNs) are employed in the EU construction sector and posted to other Member States than their own Member State of residence. These TCNs face some specific challenges compared to other posted workers, such as dependence on employers for work permits, language barriers, irregular employment, non-payment of social contributions and more exposure to occupational health and safety risks. The enforcement of legislation on the posting of workers in the construction sector poses several challenges. The most prevalent violations and abusive practices include the establishment of letterbox companies, non-compliance with working conditions, bogus self-employment, fraudulent PD A1 usage and fraudulent posting of TCNs. Labour inspectorates have the necessary inspection and sanctioning regulatory tools to address these violations and abusive practices, but lack sufficient financial and staff resources, and experience difficulties in identifying some factual elements in such posting contexts (e.g. place of registration of undertakings, number of contracts performed, whether or not the posted workers return to or are expected to resume working in the sending Member State) to properly carry out their inspection activities. Furthermore, the imposition of sanctions and their effective implementation can be difficult in a cross-border situation. The report identifies several relevant measures to prevent non-compliance with posting rules in the construction sector. These include social ID cards, subcontracting chain liability schemes, limitations on subcontracting and specific public procurement rules. The Member States, together with social partners and the European Commission, also launched several measures to better diffuse information to workers and employers about their rights and obligations in a posting context. Despite these measures, workers and employers in the construction sector are still not considered to be well informed. Moreover, major deficiencies in the communication tools and methods were flagged, leading to confusion and difficulty in accessing relevant information. These shortcomings included a use of complex legal language, lack of translations, and scattered sources of information.
Author : International Labour Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book General Report written by International Labour Office and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference paper reviewing trends and developments in the construction industry and civil engineering, with particular reference to the role of ILO and action taken by ILO member states - covers working conditions, labour relations, the international migration of construction workers, the social implications of prefabricated building, the construction industry in developing countries, etc. References and statistical tables. Conference held in Geneva 1977 jan 12 to 20.
