Labour Conditions for Construction (PDF)

This authoritative guide promotes safe, healthy and
non-exploitative working conditions for the construction industry.
It combines theoretical analysis and case-studies from around the
world, offering recommendations for best practice.

The book results from a project funded by the Geneva
International Academic Network, with staff from the International
Labour Office and the University of Geneva. It presents and
discusses the challenges and potential of local authorities to
promote decent work in construction.

Existing literature on decent work focuses mainly on the roles
and responsibilities of actors in the private sector but the
contribution of the public sector should not be ignored. Local
authorities play a crucial role in economic development through a
range of policies and programmes in the construction sector and
related services.

Labour Conditions for Construction: decent work, building
cities & the role of local authorities includes a
methodology that combines quantitative and qualitative information.
It defines and validates a set of criteria to evaluate the capacity
of local authorities, combining criteria about decent work, the
construction sector and the policies and programmes of the local
authority in each case study city.

The book fills an important gap in focussing on the role of
local authorities in creating and promoting decent work and will be
of interest to managers and policy-makers in construction, health
and safety and labour relations as well as to researchers and
students in construction management.