Towards improved labour standards for construction of minor works in low income countries

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 617-632

  Cotton, A P ^a   Sohail, M ^a   Scott, R E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Contracts; Developing countries; Labour; Standards

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; JOB SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL; WAGES;

CONTRACT CLAUSES; INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS (FIDIC); LABOR STANDARDS; LOW INCOME COUNTRIES;

STANDARDS;

EID: 28344439252     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980510634164     Document Type: Article

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