The role of construction and infrastructure development in the mitigation of poverty and disaster vulnerability in developing countries

There has been a sea change in corporate business behaviour in recent years following the growing concern with such contemporary issues as climate change, world poverty and sustainable development. Global responsibility has now emerged as an objective at the heart of corporate investment decisions. In this respect, the significance of the role that construction activities play in the development process through the supply of sustainable infrastructure systems capable of responding to prevailing social, economic and environmental pressures is widely acknowledged.