The management of construction site health and safety by small and medium-sized construction businesses in developing countries: A Ghana case study

Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2006 - Procs 22nd Annual ARCOM Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 273-282

  Kheni, Nongiba A ^a   Gibb, Alistair G F ^a   Dainty, Andrew R J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction sites; Health and safety; Institutional framework; Legal framework; Small and medium sized businesses

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; HEALTH AND SAFETY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LEGAL FRAMEWORKS; MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

CIVIL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84861035704     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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