Description |
1 online resource (341 p.) |
Series |
Routledge Research Collections for Construction in Developing Countries Series |
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Routledge Research Collections for Construction in Developing Countries Series
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Contents |
Intro -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgement -- Foreword -- Preface -- Part I: Sustainability: Social, Economic and Environmental -- 1. Diversity and Inclusion in the Construction Industry: The Vulnerability Factor -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The vulnerability concept -- 1.2.1 Gender: women -- 1.2.2 People with disability -- 1.2.3 The age factor -- 1.3 Inclusion of the vulnerable in the construction industry -- 1.3.1 Gender in construction: women -- 1.3.2 People with disability in construction |
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1.3.3 Old and new generations in construction (Age) -- 1.4 Challenges faced by the vulnerable in their inclusion -- 1.4.1 Construction 'man' industry -- 1.4.2 Is physical ability a measure of capability? -- 1.4.3 Experiences of the experienced and the green -- 1.5 Strategies for the inclusion of the vulnerable -- 1.5.1 Women's inclusion in the construction industry -- 1.5.2 Disability inclusion in the construction -- 1.5.3 Age inclusion in the construction industry -- 1.6 Framework toward inclusion and diversity in the construction industry -- 1.6.1 Assessing the job needs |
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1.6.2 Determination of job areas in construction -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- 2. Pandemics and the Construction Industry in Developing Countries -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Brief history of pandemics: Understanding pandemics -- 2.3 Pandemics in Africa -- 2.3.1 COVID-19: Global and Africa outlook -- 2.3.2 HIV-AIDS -- 2.4 Impacts of pandemics on the economic growth of Africa -- 2.4.1 Impacts of pandemics on the African construction sector -- 2.4.1.1 The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry in Africa -- 2.4.1.2 Impact of HIV-AIDS on construction in Africa |
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2.5 Measures for addressing the impacts of pandemics in Africa -- 2.5.1 Restructuring construction contracts procurement -- 2.5.2 Social protection programmes -- 2.5.3 Adopt robust and effective approaches the forecasting potential pandemics -- 2.5.4 Digitisation -- 2.5.5 Accelerated infrastructure development -- 2.5.6 African-wide pandemic policy and legislations championed by the African union -- 2.5.7 Industry-Academia collaboration -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Collaborative Flow of Work in the Construction Industry -- 3.1 Introduction |
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3.2 Evolution and progress in collaborative workflow -- 3.2.1 Theoretical perspectives of collaborative workflow -- 3.3 Attributes of collaborative workflow, planning, and management -- 3.3.1 Business environment for collaborative workflow -- 3.3.2 Human behaviours for collaborative workflow -- 3.4 Challenges faced in team and inter-organisational collaborative workflow -- 3.5 Tools for collaborative workflow integration -- 3.6 Conclusion and implications -- References -- 4. Green Financing of Infrastructure Projects in the Construction Industry: Case of Sub-Saharan Africa -- 4.1 Introduction |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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4.2 Understanding green finance |
Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Aigbavboa, Clinton
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Thwala, Didibhuku Wellington
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ISBN |
9781000880694 |
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1000880699 |
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