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Brandao, L E T and Saraiva, E (2008) The option value of government guarantees in infrastructure projects. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 80.
Ding, Z and Ng, F (2008) A new way of developing semantic differential scales with personal construct theory. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 26.
Doloi, H (2008) Analysing the novated design and construct contract from the client's, design team's and contractor's perspectives. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 96.
Forbes, D, Smith, S and Horner, M (2008) Tools for selecting appropriate risk management techniques in the built environment. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 50.
Kheni, N A, Dainty, A R J and Gibb, A (2008) Health and safety management in developing countries: a study of construction SMEs in Ghana. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 69.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: developing countries; health and safety; SMEs; survey
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190802459916
- Abstract:
The construction industry plays a significant role in the economy of developing countries. The sector is, however, also one of the most hazardous with frequent accidents and health-related problems. The health and safety practices of construction small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana are examined with a view to improving the health and safety performance of the sector. A survey questionnaire was administered to owner/managers of SMEs, with a response rate of 32% of the sampling frame. Few of the SMEs adopted proactive health and safety practices. However, health and safety practices identified as being particularly associated with firm characteristics were: accident investigation procedures; accident reporting procedures; use of health and safety posters; documentation of method statements; and health and safety inductions. The diversity of health and safety practices associated with different size categories of SMEs and constraints to improving health and safety are highlighted. A positive change is needed in the attitudes of owner/managers which takes into account size-related constraints in order to improve the health and safety performance of Ghanaian SMEs.
Kofoworola, O F and Gheewala, S (2008) An input-output analysis of Thailand's construction sector. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 40.
Nasirzadeh, F, Afshar, A, Khanzadi, M and Howick, S (2008) Integrating system dynamics and fuzzy logic modelling for construction risk management. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 212.
Raiden, A B, Dainty, A R J and Neale, R H (2008) Understanding employee resourcing in construction organizations. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 43.
Raisbeck, P (2008) Perceptions of architectural design and project risk: understanding the architects' role in a PPP project. Construction Management and Economics, 26(11), 57.