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Glazier: International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation
The datasheet contains information on the hazards, risks and notions of prevention related to this specific occupation. The datasheet is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work.
Mason: International Hazard Datasheets on Occupation
The datasheet contains information on the hazards, risks and notions of prevention related to this specific occupation. The datasheet is intended for those professionally concerned with health and safety at work.
Technical Guide
Small earth dams and dugouts - Training guide and technical reference for LIPW
Training guide and technical reference for LIPW personnel
Towards sustainable construction and green jobs in the Gaza Strip
Sustainable construction provides opportunities to address and alleviate several challenges and needs currently experienced in Gaza, including the increasing housing demand, limited availability of construction materials, insufficient energy and...
Baseline study to assess gender disparities in construction sector jobs
This study assesses and identifies gender disparities and challenges for women that impede their entrance and participation in the construction sector due to social, cultural, and religious barriers. The study aimed to contribute to drawing up...
A multi-sectoral approach to Decent Work in the urban economy
This leaflet is about decent work in urban areas. It explains the relevance of a sectoral approach to labour related challenges in the urban economy and presents the specific contribution of the Sectoral Activities Department of the ILO.
Skills development, employment services and local economic recovery for the construction sector (Final Evaluation Evaluation Summary)
Project LEB/07/03/ITA - Evaluation consultant: Wolfgang Schwegler-Rohmeis and Khalil Asmar
The Employment Aspects of Energy-Related Improvements in Construction in South Africa
Green jobs in construction: Small changes – big effect
Construction was the first specific sector of the economy to be addressed in the ILO’s Green Jobs Initiative. The sector is responsible for 25-40 per cent of global energy use, and 30–40 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Andrew Bibby, a...
Labour oriented participation in municipalities: How decentralized social dialogue can benefit the urban economy and its sectors
Working Paper 280
Preventing Forced Labour Exploitation and Promoting Good Labour Practices in the Russian Construction Industry
Joint report: International Labour Organization and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The report should be seen as an initial attempt to analyse labour conditions in Russia’s construction sector and to discuss the feasibility of...
Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response. A documentation of Good Practices.
India’s National AIDS Control Programme aims to develop a multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS. Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in key ministries is seen as a key strategy. The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), an institution of the Ministry of...
The crisis in the construction industry
The construction industry has been severely hit by the economic crisis. The ILO calculates that at least 5 million construction workers lost their jobs during 2008.
Safe work for youth - Youth packet - STAY SAFE! - Construction
Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector
Informal construction workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Working Paper 226
Bituminous Surfacing Options for Low Volume Roads Constructed by Labour-Based Methods