Preventing Opioid-Related Harms in the Construction Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 104829112110081
Author(s):  
Cora Roelofs ◽  
Christopher Rodman ◽  
Richard Rinehart ◽  
Chris T. Cain
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Training Module ◽  
Awareness Training ◽  
Building Trade ◽  
The Impact

The construction sector has been hit hard by the opioid crisis. We describe CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training’s recent efforts to address the challenges of opioid use in the construction industry. With support and guidance from the National Association of Building Trade Unions Opioid Task Force, CPWR undertook three projects to promote prevention and best practices for struggling construction workers. The first project focused on recommendations for communications that reframe stigmatizing narratives into effective messages about prevention solutions. The second project refined and distributed a one-hour construction worker opioid hazard awareness training module. The third project assessed opportunities and barriers for the expansion and improvement of existing union peer support programs to support workers through treatment and recovery. Additional resources, such as opioid hazard tool box talks, to help reverse the impact on the sector are also described.

The Impact of Terrorism on Construction Industry in Iraq

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-84
Author(s):  
Wadhah Amer Hatem ◽  
Samiaah M. Hassen Al-Tmeemy
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Suicide Attacks ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Impact

     Suicide attacks, bombings, explosions became the part of daily life in Iraq. Consequently, the threat of terrorism put the Iraqi construction sector in the face of unique and unusual challenges that not seen on other countries. These challenges can have extensive impact on construction projects. This paper seeks to examine the impact of the terrorist attacks on construction industry and determine the extent to which the impact of terrorism on construction projects in terms of cost, schedule, and quality. This study adapted quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect data using questionnaire survey and interviews, as well as historical data. The study focused on projects that have been the target of terrorist strikes in Diyala governorate. A variety of statistical procedures were employed in data analysis. The results revealed the extent to which terrorist attacks impact construction projects in terms of cost, time, and quality. The results of this study will enhance the awareness of all construction parties to the impact of the terrorist attacks against construction projects. Eventually, this can develop a risk management assessment and assist contractors to properly protect projects and buildings to minimize injuries and fatalities in the event of terrorism.

scholarly journals Impact of Migrant Workers on Total Factor Productivity in Chinese Construction Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gui Ye ◽  
Yuhe Wang ◽  
Yuxin Zhang ◽  
Liming Wang ◽  
Houli Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Total Factor Productivity ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Learning By Doing ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Factor Productivity ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Yearbook ◽  
The Impact

Total factor productivity (TFP) is of critical importance to the sustainable development of construction industry. This paper presents an analysis on the impact of migrant workers on TFP in Chinese construction sector. Interestingly, Solow Residual Approach is applied to conduct the analysis through comparing two scenarios, namely the scenario without considering migrant workers (Scenario A) and the scenario with including migrant workers (Scenario B). The data are collected from the China Statistical Yearbook on Construction and Chinese Annual Report on Migrant Workers for the period of 2008–2015. The results indicate that migrant workers have a significant impact on TFP, during the surveyed period they improved TFP by 10.42% in total and promoted the annual average TFP growth by 0.96%. Hence, it can be seen that the impact of migrant workers on TFP is very significant, whilst the main reason for such impact is believed to be the improvement of migrant workers’ quality obtained mainly throughout learning by doing.

Pain Management Stewardship Programs, Part I: A Review of Legislative and Regulatory Changes

2019 ◽  
pp. 001857871986840
Author(s):  
Matthew Gibson ◽  
Phuoc Anh (Anne) Nguyen ◽  
Elizabeth Ann Casserly ◽  
Leigh E. Efird ◽  
Melanie K. Kuester ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
State Laws ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Regulatory Changes ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pharmacy Leaders

Background: Opioid use is classified as an epidemic by many due to the impact of these medications on society. Federal and state laws for prescribing and dispensing opioids have changed rapidly in a short period of time to hopefully balance proper pain control with their use. Pharmacy directors must be informed of these rapid changes to effectively work as part of any opioid stewardship team. Objective: The objective of this study was to provide foundational leadership guidance to pharmacy directors on current opioid legislation, literature, and best practices to assist in improving opioid use. Methods: A review of the literature from 2003 to the present was conducted along with collating important up to date resources and other publications that provide foundational information to help support a comprehensive management of opioid use. A summary of these data has been collated into an easy to use table and summarized throughout this article. Conclusion: The information provided in this article helps to properly inform pharmacy leaders to the resources available to improve the prescribing, dispensing, and monitoring of opioids and alternatives.

scholarly journals The global economy and its influence on the Slovak construction sector

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23
Author(s):  
E. Jankovichová
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Organization Structure ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Construction Companies ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The global economy and its influence on the Slovak construction sectorFor the construction industry, globalization is a trend that means two things: many opportunities and many threats. In the conditions of globalization many management approaches, such as organization structure, strategy forming, planning, motivation and control procedures, communication channels, risk management, etc., must transform. The aim of the paper is to analyze the influence of globalization on the construction industry in Slovakia and identify the impact of globalization on construction companies in this area.

scholarly journals The Impact of Cost Strategy Policies on Company Performance in the Construction Industry in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-121
Author(s):  
Nathalie da Silva Cavalcanti ◽  
Cezar Augusto Romano
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Strategic Process ◽  
Cost Strategy ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

Purpose– This article aims to assess the influence of cost strategy policies on the performance of sole traders, small and medium-sized companies in the civil construction sector in Curitiba and the Metropolitan Region (southern Brazil). Design/methodology/approach– Using a questionnaire, the survey collected data from 95 companies. The data has been analyzed based on descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis using discriminant analysis. Findings– Results showed that a lack of a strategic process is more evident in companies classified as low to medium performance companies. Only 36% of companies are positioned for only one of the positioning strategies. The cost strategy variable, which had the greatest impact on performance, was the policy with “greater simplification/standardization of products/services” compared to the other variables analyzed in the study. Originality/value– Results imply that most companies do not have a strategic position and that it is possible to obtain better performance through strategic management, encouraging the development of this perspective in companies in the sector. Keywords - Construction Industry; Strategy; Strategic management; Cost strategy; Survey.

scholarly journals The Impact of Village Fund Program in Developing Physical Infrastructure: Case on Construction Value Across Provinces in Indonesia

Media Trend ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-200
Author(s):  
Mochamad Thoriq Akbar ◽  
Estro Dariatno Sihaloho
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Random Effect Model ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Physical Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country with over than 260 million population. Yet, its archipelagic state makes it hard for the Indonesian government to distribute its income equally, causing severe poverty in certain regions. To overcome this problem, the role of construction industry is very crucial. Many papers say construction industry plays an important role to achieve socio-economic development goals in providing shelter, physical infrastructure, employment, and higher economic growth. Knowing the importance of construction sector, especially in physical infrastructure, President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, focuses on accelerating infrastructure development. To equally distribute the development between rural and urban areas and shorten the level of inequality, in 2015 Indonesian government made a program in a form of fiscal transfers called Village Fund program. The objective of this paper is to measure the impact of Village Fund program in developing physical infrastructure across provinces in Indonesia. This paper used panel data with Random Effect Model to analyze the marginal effect of Village Fund in construction sector. The finished construction value is used as the dependent variable. As the independent variable, this paper uses the amount of Village Fund given and Gross Domestic Regional Product (GRDP) as the control variable in 33 provinces that participated in Village Fund program during 2015 and 2016. Setting with α = 0.01, the result shows that Village Fund program has a marginal positive effect to finished construction value. Every one percentage point change in Village Fund increases the amount of construction value finished by 0.033%. For the other variable, every 1% increase in GRDP also increase the construction value by 0.41%. We hope this paper could be useful to evaluate the implementation of Village Fund and as a base for making similar policies in the future. Keywords: Village Fund, Construction Value, Infrastructure, GRDP, Random Effect Model 

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL TRENDS AND CURRENT CHALLENGES OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS MARKET DEVELOPMENT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yulia Orlovska ◽  
◽  
Daria Havrylenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Construction Services

The main international trends in the world market of construction materials and services have been analyzed. The dynamics of world GDP and exports of construction services for the period 2000-2019 has been studied and a conclusion is made on the impact of economic crises on their growth rates. It has been determined that the dynamics of world exports of construction services is characterized by high instability with peaks of growth and decline, and is more sensitive than GDP growth. It has been noted that overcoming the crisis in the export sector of construction services takes more time and occurs with an approximate two-year time lag compared to GDP dynamics. The share of the construction industry in the world GDP by the degree of development has been analyzed. The reasons for the decline in the share of the construction industry in countries with economies in transition have been substantiated. It has been noted that in the developed countries the share of the construction sector is accounted for by real estate management activities related to maintenance, rent, purchase and sale and other transactions with land and real estate. The forecast values of growth of the market of building materials and services till 2030 have been given. The essence of the term «wide construction» has been revealed and the structure of this sector in different countries of the world is shown. The main exporters in the world construction market have been given and the structural distribution of the largest construction companies in the world ranking by country of origin has been analyzed. The dynamics of income level in the construction industry market for the period 2011-2018 has been studied. It has been noted that an important area of the construction sector is the market of roofing and facade materials and the world's largest companies for the production of this type of construction materials have been revealed. Conclusions on the essence of global transformations of the market of building materials and services have been made, and also it has been defined that they are caused by transnationalization of corporate structure of the market, influence of scientific and technical progress and information and communication technologies on world centers as well as the emergence of the concept of «sustainable construction» in the course of humanity for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Briefing: task force for climate financial disclosures (TCFD) for the property and construction industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renard Siew
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Direct Response ◽  
Main Contributor ◽  
Climate Risks ◽  
Financial Disclosures

The property and construction industry are known to be a main contributor to climate change contributing more than 40% of the world's emissions. In direct response to this, there has been a call for corporations to be more transparent and align themselves to the requirements of the task force for climate financial disclosures (TCFD). This paper seeks to provide a briefing on the requirements of the TCFD. It highlights common challenges faced by the property and construction industry in implementing TCFD such as the difficulty in integrating climate related risks and translating them into quantitative measures, lack of capability within the industry to understand the complexities of climate risks and data collection issues among others. Recommendations are proposed to address these issues including setting up an industry specific network to share best practices in TCFD, harmonisation of existing frameworks to include TCFD requirements and exploring opportunities for incentivisation and rewards for early movers. This paper will be useful to property and construction industry practitioners who are looking at aligning to the requirements of the TCFD.

scholarly journals A Review: Lifecycle Assessment of a Building by Using BIM

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 699-704
Author(s):  
Prof. Sahil Salvi
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Conference Paper ◽  
Virtual Design ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Lifecycle Assessment ◽  
Building Information Modelling ◽  
Building Information ◽  
The Impact ◽  
D Model

Abstract: BIM is the most ruling software from last two decade in construction sector. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a digital representation of overall building. BIM is a 3 D model process that help us to work efficiently. BIM also help us to reduce the impact on environment. Several research paper, conference paper, articles were analysed based on their research focus. This paper gives a review on, Lifecycle Assessment of a building (LCA) of a building using BIM is discussed. LCA is the method that helps us to known the impact of our building on environment. The finding of these studies will be useful for the engineer, architects and for every construction industry as it will helps us to minimize the impact of our building on environment. Keywords: Software and Environment, BIM, Lifecycle Assessment (LCA), Eco-friendly, Computer and Construction, Sustainability, Virtual Design and Construction with Eco-friendly Application.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANATOMY OF CONSTRUCTION DISPUTE

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Hidayat ◽  
Biemo W. Soemardi
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Construction Market ◽  
Construction Disputes ◽  
Infrastructure System ◽  
The Government ◽  
Dispute Resolution Mechanism ◽  
The Impact

The advancement of the construction industry in Indonesia is often not accompanied with adequate infrastructure system, especially in terms of regulations and legal system. The enactment of Law no 80–1999 has contributed to the expansion of construction market by allowing the private sector, including those from overseas, to play bigger roles in the industry. Although strongly acknowledged by stakeholders in the industry, the progress made by the government and the practitioner in the industry to response to the needs for more appropriate actions to cope with this ever increasingly complex system has been very slow. The dynamic of the construction industry in the region has changed the formerly rigid government-dominated construction sector to become an intricate one. The impact of such dynamic in the industry has been apparent. In particular, construction disputes have been experiencing changing in the dynamic of the way the disputes were handled; from the traditional litigation approach toward modern alternative dispute resolution mechanism. While litigation remains the dominant construction dispute resolution mechanism, nonlitigation approaches such as arbitration and dispute review board are beginning to gain recognition in industry. This paper presents a study on the development of anatomy of construction dispute in Indonesia, which will serve as a framework for analyzing the dynamic of construction disputes in Indonesia. Such a framework will help to identify factors affecting construction dispute mechanism, from the initiation of disputes to the resolution. The anatomy is developed based on analysis of construction dispute cases that have been recorded in judicial courts as well as from Indonesian Arbitration Board.

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