Unpacking the Decent Work Agenda in Construction Operations for Developing Countries

Tirivavi Moyo, Gerrit Crafford, Fidelis Emuze

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781032427904
• eBook ISBN: 9781000890990
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Construction Industry
• Index: Economics

Low construction labour productivity and the inadequate welfare of construction workers are consistent challenges in developing countries. These challenges are partially due to shortcomings situated in the Decent Work Agenda. This book proposes ways of sustaining construction labour productivity through fulfilling the Decent Work Agenda. This is a unique area of focus that is essential to fulfilling the broader and global aspects of decent work, sustainability and construction labour productivity. Also, the focus of this book is on contributing to the plight of construction workers whose treatment is significantly unsound.

The construction industry needs to develop a humanistic face and contribute to the UN's sustainable development goal of achieving full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men. To achieve this, construction companies are encouraged to implement corporate social responsibility strategies by equipping workers of different educational levels with knowledge and skills that can be transferred to benefit themselves and their communities. Thus, establishing structured on-the-job training that incorporates sustainability-learning objectives to achieve workers' safety on sites is essential.

The book advocates for decency in the workplace through people-centred management, sustainability learning of skilled and semi-skilled construction workers and decent working conditions. It will be of interest to construction industry policymakers, construction professionals, academics and students of sustainable development and developing economies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Background
• 2 Decent work objectives for monitoring construction labour performance
• 3 Decent work conditions for improving construction labour productivity in Zimbabwe
• 4 Corporate social responsibility for enhanced skilled construction workers’ social security
• 5 People-centred management for improved construction workers’ productivity
• 6 Sustainability learning for skilled construction workers’ productive work environments
• 7 Decent work in developing countries’ construction industries: Case studies
• 8 Conclusions and recommendations