ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|110 pages
A critical evaluation of construction practices
part II|80 pages
A dissection of workplace diversity
chapter 8|21 pages
Misplaced gender diversity policies and practices in the British construction industry
chapter 10|19 pages
Work-family conflict within civil engineering
part III|68 pages
Thinking on new practices