A new book has just been published, edited by a team from UK and USA, covering an important topic where there is much good research that would help us to understand and improve the way that work is carried out in the construction sector:
Belman, D., Druker, J. and White, G. (Eds) (2021) Work and Labor Relations in the Construction Industry: An International Perspective. Routledge, London.
Publisher’s Summary: 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. While context, history and contractual frameworks may all militate against a careful attention to human resource issues, this makes them even more deserving of attention.
ISBN 978-1-138-36478-3 (hbk), 978-0-429-43113-5 (ebk). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429431135
Management and Economics in Construction 