ABSTRACT
The construction industry is a vital sector in the national economy of any country; it creates the physical infrastructure essential for the functioning of the nation, provides jobs for a large number of people and contributes significantly to Gross Domestic Product. The unacceptably high rates of incidents in construction have huge socio-economic consequences for the victims, their families and friends, co-workers, employers and society in general. Improving safety and preventing incidents in the construction industry has been a top priority for the International Labour Organization and many Work Health and Safety authorities around the world. Data mining and analytics focuses on discovering new and interesting patterns, insights and knowledge in large datasets, differently from traditional statistical methods, which can be utilised for finding yet unrecognised and unsuspected facts. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
