Work, Health and Wellbeing in the Construction Industry

This book explores the health and wellbeing of the construction workforce, focusing on the impact of work environments, processes, and organization on physical and psychological health. It offers insights into how organizations can shape workplaces and practices to support construction workers' health and productivity and discusses the potential use of the book in occupational health and safety, construction management, and architecture and engineering courses.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 308 pages
Publication date: 07 April 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into a diverse array of topics concerning the health and well-being of the construction workforce. Drawing upon over two decades of extensive research on various aspects of workers' health and welfare, the book addresses a crucial issue in construction management: the profound impact of work environments, construction processes, and organizational structures on the physical and psychological health of construction workers.

Occupational health, a pressing concern within the construction industry, often receives less attention in occupational health and safety research and practice compared to safety. Traditional management approaches, primarily centered on preventing accidents and injuries, may be inadequate in addressing the complex issues related to workers' health and well-being. This book aims to shed light on how working in the construction sector affects workers' health and well-being, and proposes strategies for organizations and decision-makers to create workplaces and practices that actively support construction workers in maintaining healthy and productive working lives.

To enhance the reader's understanding and engagement, the book includes chapter summaries and discussion questions designed to encourage students to reflect on and formulate their own viewpoints about the issues raised in each chapter. With its comprehensive coverage, detailed analysis, and practical insights, this book is well-suited for use as a textbook in undergraduate or postgraduate occupational health and safety, as well as construction management courses that focus on occupational health and safety. It can also serve as valuable supplementary reading material in undergraduate or postgraduate programs in architecture, engineering, or management.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367410094