Books and reports

August 2002

1. Improved security of seafarer’s identification. Report 91 VII (1)

   16 August 2002

   International Labour Conference, 91st Session 2003. Report VII (1) This report reviews various means of increasing the security of seafarers' identification with a view to the adoption of a Protocol to the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108).

October 2001

1. The construction industry in the twenty-first century: Its image, employment prospects and skill requirements

   29 October 2001

   The report was prepared for the 2001 ILO Tripartite Meeting on the Construction Industry. The main theme of the report is changing employment relationships and industrial structures in the construction industry and the impact of these changes on the quality of employment in the industry. The report reviews changes in the construction industry in the 1990s and considers directions for the future.

January 2001

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   Safety in the use of synthetic vitreous fibre insulation wools (glass wool, rock wool, slag wool). ILO code of practice.

   01 January 2001

   "...a good basis for developing more specific policies and procedures for your operation or facility. The appendix on classification includes a fairly detailed description of how these products are classified as health hazards under various classification systems, including IARC, the European Union, ACGIH and the proposed Globally Harmonized system." The Synergist, December 2002 USA

November 2000

1. The impact of seafarers’ living and working conditions of changes in the structure of the shipping industry. Report JMC/29/2001/3

   14 November 2000

   Report for discussion at the 29th Session of the Joint Maritime Commission, JMC/29/2001/3

2. Review of relevant ILO maritime instruments. Report JMC/29/2001/1

   13 November 2000

   Report for discussion at the 29th Session of the Joint Maritime Commission, Geneva, 2001. This report contains a summary of decisions taken by the Governing Body concerning the revision of Conventions and Recommendations regarding seafarers, and proposes an integrated approach to future standard setting in the maritime field. Includes the tacit amendment procedure in treaties deposited with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

July 1996

1. Managing international construction projects (ICM 7)

   11 July 1996

   Comprises a guide to the management of major projects by organizations which undertake site construction and is intended for construction managers and the senior managers to whom they are responsible. Includes case studies of construction planning and cost analysis which illustrate the use of computer systems.

July 1990

1. Small-scale brickmaking (TM 6)

   19 July 1990

   Technical memorandum on brick manufacturing at small scale industry level in developing countries - presents a comparison of bricks and other building materials used for the construction of low- cost housing; describes types of raw material, quarrying techniques, clay preparation, shaping, drying and firing; covers technical aspects and means of production; includes a glossary, and a directory of equipment suppliers and relevant information sources.

June 1987

1. Small-scale manufacture of stabilised soil blocks (TM 12)

   16 June 1987

   Technical Memorandum No. 12