On Strong Foundations: The BWIU and Industrial Relations in the Australian Construction Industry, 1942-1992

1998 ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Tom Sheridan ◽  
Glenn Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Industrial Relations

scholarly journals Concerns for Skills Shortages in the 21st Century: A Review into the Construction Industry, Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Watson
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Australian Standard ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Skills Shortages

The Australian Construction Industry is now facing skills shortages in all trades. As an industry focused on the skill of its workforce, there is now concern the Australian standard in quality, workmanship, and productivity will inhibit both at national and international level.This research paper addresses the underlying, influential factors concerning skills shortages in the Australian construction industry. The influential factors addressed include funding, training statistics, employer expectations, financial limitations, Industrial Relations and immigration. Given the reference to skills shortages within the industry, and documented in related literature, if skills shortages are to continue to exist, their effect will impact upon the overall performance of construction companies throughout Australia.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE MEASURES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN CHENNAI

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (03) ◽  
pp. 299-305
Author(s):  
C. Ram Kumar ◽  
◽  
K. Selvavinayagam ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Health Safety ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Research Article ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Welfare Measures ◽  
Test Correlation

Employees health, safety and their welfare is one of the important measures in order to maintain the good industrial relations and also improve the commitment of the employees towards the organization. Therefore, the purpose of the present research article is to analyze the various health, safety and welfare measures provided by the employer and their impact on commitment of employees towards organization with respect to construction industry in Chennai. The study is conducted with a sample size of 160 (construction employees) and analysis is done both descriptively and inferentially.The statistical tools like Independent Sample t test, Correlation and Multiple Regression are applied for testing of hypotheses.Based on the analysis, the study revealed that out of three measures, Safety Measures have significant impact on commitment of employees towards organization and there is a significant difference in the perception of employees on thehealth, safety and welfare measures provided by the organizations in the construction industry in Chennai. The study suggests the management of construction companies should take proactive steps to improve the working conditions as well as health, safety and welfare aspects of the employees. This would not only improve the commitment of employees towards the organization but also increase the overall performance of the organization.

The Village Chief in the Indian Construction Industry

1959 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brijinder Dugal
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Western World ◽  
The Village ◽  
Industry Community

This paper reports on an organizational relationship not found in the Western world: the role of the village chief in the Indian construction industry. His role is of interest not only to students of industrial relations but also to those concerned with industry-community relations in countries undergoing industrialization.

scholarly journals Methods of Improving Reporting of Occupational Accidents in the Nigerian Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Kamoli Adetunji ◽  
Razali Adul Hamid ◽  
Syamsul Hendra Bin Mahmud
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
Construction Organizations ◽  
Safety Awareness

Information concerning occupational accidents are far less accessible in developing nations, and where data do present, they are mostly undependable. The serious problem is under-reporting. Various types of occupational injuries information are sometimes not reported to the appropriate authorities by the construction organizations. Also, the regulatory authorities with the statutory obligation to ensure all occupational accidents are reported, perform below standard. The aim of the study therefore is to explore the method of improving the reporting of occupational accidents in the Nigerian construction industry. Literature review of under-reporting of occupational accidents was conducted, thereafter, a field survey with 300 structured questionnaires were distributed, to solicit information from the construction professionals in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria. 235 questionnaires were returned, therefore considered for the analysis of the study. The relative importance index was used in the analysis of the data with SPSS software. The study found that an increase in health and safety awareness will enhance employees and organizations in the recording and reporting of occupational accidents. The study suggests that organizations and employees should keep with internal accidents recording systems whether or not legal obligations to report them are in place, the reasons being for humanitarian, economic, management and industrial relations.

Arbitration and Union Growth: Building and Construction Unions in NSW, 1901-1912

1993 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 379-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Sheldon
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Union Membership ◽  
New South ◽  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Institutional Factors ◽  
The Public ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Compulsory Arbitration ◽  
Positive Results

The introduction of compulsory arbitration in New South Wales in 1901 did not lead to increased union membership levels among building and construction industry workers. The administration of the Act proved largely unworkable and delivered positive results to building employers rather than unionists. Instead, the recovery of unionism in this sector after the 1890s depression was due to a range of economic and other institutional factors, including the positive stimulus provided by the Public Works administration of E. W. O'Sullivan. The introduction of a revamped arbitration framework in 1908 probably did contribute to the strong growth in union membership in succeeding years, given the greater accessibility to awards it provided. Still, much of this encouragement was at best indirect. Here again, though, other factors— economic, industrial relations and political—were probably at least as important. Among these were a sustained building boom, the changed structure of the industry's workforce, the increasing scale of projects and a growing worker dissatisfaction with arbitration's meagre fruits.

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