An assessment of factors inhibiting designers from complying with health and safety regulations in their design

Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2005 - Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 905-913

  Odeyinka, Henry A ^a   Davison, Claire ^b   Olomolaiye, Anthony ^c  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Glasgow Caledonian University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cdm regulations; Designers; Health and safety; UK

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

BUDGET CONSTRAINT; CDM REGULATIONS; DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; DESIGNERS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVES; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; UK CONSTRUCTION;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84861085072     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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