Job accommodation of people with disabilities in the construction industry: Analysis of production and absence

2016 ◽  
pp. 621-626 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Industry Analysis ◽  
Job Accommodation

Workplace adaptation to people with disabilities at construction industry in Brazil

Work ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 575-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Maia de Guimarães ◽  
Laura Bezerra Martins ◽  
Béda Barkokébas Junior
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Workplace Adaptation

Job Accommodations for Adults with Learning Disabilities: Brilliantly Disguised Opportunities

1992 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 274-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice E. Jacobs ◽  
Deborah J. Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Information Service ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Specific Learning Disability ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Job Accommodation ◽  
Adults With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Specific Learning

The job accommodation needs of adults with a specific learning disability (SLD) are examined through an analysis of cases handled by the consultants at the Job Accommodation Network, an international accommodation information service of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Case examples are included, which provide practical solutions to common situations involving adults with a SLD in the employment environment. The final section lists useful resources available to those involved in making accommodations for people with a SLD.

scholarly journals Methodology of the theory of change management in the implementation of digital transformation of construction: problems and prospects

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 05005
Author(s):  
Andrey Panenkov ◽  
Inessa Lukmanova ◽  
Irina Kuzovleva ◽  
Vladimir Bredikhin
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Process Approach ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Information Modeling ◽  
Theory Of Change ◽  
Industry Analysis ◽  
Modeling Technology ◽  
Digital Development

The need for an innovative digital transformation of the construction industry is beyond doubt. However, it is fraught with a number of objective constraints, which requires the development of appropriate holistic science-based approaches and an effective practical methodology. Based on the systematization of the specifics of digitalization of the construction industry, analysis of the achieved level of innovative digital development, study of existing experience and institutional trends, the authors postulated a change management methodology as one of the key conceptual approaches to effective planning and management of digital transformation of construction. The life cycle of changes was modified on the basis of the design-process approach, and the corresponding practical assessment was carried out using the example of the implementation of information modeling technology in construction.

Absenteeism of people with disabilities in the construction industry in Brazil

Work ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 411-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Guimarães ◽  
Béda Barkokébas Junior ◽  
Laura Martins
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
People With Disabilities

scholarly journals Contractual risks in the New Zealand construction industry: Analysis and mitigatioin measures

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasper Mbachu ◽  
◽  
Samuel Taylor ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Site Conditions ◽  
Industry Analysis

While tendering for jobs, a contractor is expected to analyse the various risks in each prospective project and price them appropriately. Contingencies are included in the tender price to cater for the various risks based on their impacts on the project targets and profit margin. Currently in New Zealand (NZ), there is little or no information on the various contractual risks and their mitigation measures. This has led to contractors over compensating or under compensating for risks with costly consequences. This study aimed to establish priority contractual risks in the NZ construction industry, and their mitigation measures. The research was based on a questionnaire survey of consultants and contractors. Descriptive statistics and multi-attribute techniques were used in the data analysis. Results showed 21 risk factors which were segregated into 6 broad categories in diminishing levels of significance as follows: Site conditions, main contractor, pricing, subcontractor, external and client-related risks. Putting tags and conditions to risky price items in the tender bids, and transferring the risks onto other parties were analysed as the 2 most effective out of the 5 key risk mitigation measures identified. Being cautious of the priority risks and application of the identified effective risk mitigation measures could guide contractors and the project team to more appr

Counterfeiting in the Construction Industry: Analysis of Sino-American Differences in Perception

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Edward Minchin ◽  
E. Douglas Lucas ◽  
Russell C. Walters ◽  
Jiayi Pan ◽  
Raja R. A. Issa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Industry Analysis

scholarly journals Workplace Adaptation of People with Disabilities in the Construction Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1832-1837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Guimarães ◽  
Laura Bezerra Martins ◽  
Béda Barkokébas Junior
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Workplace Adaptation

Speech-Language Pathology in the Peace Corps: Necessity and Sustainability

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Melissa A. Pierce
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Peace Corps ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Language Pathology

In countries other than the United States, the study and practice of speech-language pathology is little known or nonexistent. Recognition of professionals in the field is minimal. Speech-language pathologists in countries where speech-language pathology is a widely recognized and respected profession often seek to share their expertise in places where little support is available for individuals with communication disorders. The Peace Corps offers a unique, long-term volunteer opportunity to people with a variety of backgrounds, including speech-language pathologists. Though Peace Corps programs do not specifically focus on speech-language pathology, many are easily adapted to the profession because they support populations of people with disabilities. This article describes how the needs of local children with communication disorders are readily addressed by a Special Education Peace Corps volunteer.

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