Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries

Name: Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries
Brand: CRC Press

CRC Press

Construction Health and Safety in Developing CountriesAuthor(s): Patrick Manu, Fidelis Emuze, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin, Bonaventura Hadikusumo\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032177410, 978-1032177410\nSynopsis\nThe global construction sector is infamous for high levels of injuries, accidents and fatalities, and poor health and well-being of its workforce. While this record appears in both developed and developing countries, the situation is worse in developing countries, where major spending on infrastructure development is expected. There is an urgent need to improve construction health and safety (H) in developing countries. The improvement calls for the development of context-specific solutions underpinned by research into challenges and related solutions. \n\nThis edited volume advances the current understanding of construction H in developing countries by revealing context-specific issues and challenges that.