Publications & technical tools
2021
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Briefing note
Impact of COVID-19 on the construction sector
25 January 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the construction sector, which is sensitive to economic cycles. Yet, on the upside, construction holds much potential to stimulate recovery, thanks to its potential to create jobs; and in turn, recovery measures can support the sector’s transformation towards sustainability and digitalization. Tripartite cooperation and social dialogue, together with international labour standards, are key to promote a human-centred recovery of the construction sector from the crisis.
2019
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Publication
Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Sector in Serbia
13 February 2019
2017
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Publication
Conducting Labour Inspections on Construction - A guide for labour inspectors
22 August 2017
The objective of this guide is to assist labour inspectors fulfil their inspectorial function by providing information, in a user friendly format on, a suggested methodology for conducting inspections of construction activities; from planning to reporting on the inspection, as well as providing technical information which labour inspectors can supply to employers and workers, so as to ensure “Decent Work”.
2013
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Publication
Environmentally sustainable construction in Philippines' social housing sector
01 July 2013
This fact sheet presents how the employment model in sustainable construction, developed through the Green Jobs in Asia project, established a strategy for the creation of green jobs in the Philippines.
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Publication
The health of workers in selected sectors of the urban economy: Challenges and perspectives
01 January 2013
This paper aimed at analysing and systematizing the health challenges faced by the poorest strata of urban workers and to discuss solutions.
2010
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Publication
Green jobs in construction: Small changes – big effect
01 December 2010
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 London-based journalist, reports from the suburb of Khayelitsha, Cape Town’s largest informal settlement, where the Kuyasa Initiative has targeted 2,000 homes for basic energy-saving measures, creating jobs at the same time.
2008
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Publication
Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector
01 January 2008
2005
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Publication
Baseline study of labour practices on large construction sites in the United Republic of Tanzania
01 January 2005
Working Paper 225
2003
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Sectoral Activities Programme Working Paper 195
How to prevent accidents on small construction sites
01 January 2003
2001
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Publication
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.