scholarly journals Mind the Gap: Professionalization is the Key to Strengthening Safety and Leadership in the Construction Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Álvaro Romero ◽  
María de las Nieves González ◽  
María Segarra ◽  
Blasa María Villena ◽  
Ángel Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Great Similarity ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
European Survey ◽  
Comparative Review

The aim of this paper is to analyze the reality of risk prevention in construction sector companies in Spain, from the perspective of training, management, and risk prevention, as well as the amount of resources that are allocated to those budget headings. An in-depth comparative review has been conducted, using the data obtained from two focus groups that were expressly created for the study, in conjunction with the Second European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emergent Risks (ESENER-2) and its Spanish counterpart (ESENER-2 Spain). The focus groups were formed with agents and entrepreneurs involved in the construction sector, from both the public and the private sector, in order to provide greater impartiality to the resulting data. The principal strategic indicators that served as a guideline for the moderators of the different focus groups were analyzed. The results obtained show great similarity between the data from the focus groups and the data from ESENER-2 and ESENER-2 Spain; which demonstrates the idiosyncrasies that surround this productive sector in the European setting, so badly treated by the economic crisis. All of these points highlight the imperative need to professionalize the construction sector, implementing a “risk prevention culture” among all of the agents involved in the constructive-preventive processes that surround construction activities.

The involvement of the public and private sector - elements with influence on travel & tourism demand during the crisis period

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-230
Author(s):  
Alina Elena Balalia (Iosif) ◽  
Raluca Mariana Petrescu
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Econometric Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
The Impact

In the context of the economic crisis, the consumers´ behavior registered changes, so tourists have become highly price sensitive and tending to economize on the duration of their holidays. Starting with the changes generated by the economic crisis, the need to achieve a new economic level is felt both in the public sector through the development and consolidation of new public policies and also in the private sector through the involvement into solid plans, with adapted initiatives. The purpose of this paper is to capture the impact of the public and private sectors involvement on the Travel& Tourism (T& T) demand during the current economic crisis, the period 2008-2010. As design, the content is divided into three main parts, as follows: the perspectives of public and private sector on T& T industry, the impact of the economic crisis on T& T, and the econometric analysis which is concentrated on the connection between the T& T demand and some potential variables with impact on it. The methodology refers mainly to the econometric analysis, constructed in concordance with the findings of the paper. In order to test the link between the variables, the author uses the macroeconomic approach, by including into analysis the European Union member countries. Regarding originality, the paper reveals the positive influence, as real growth, of the T& T Direct Industry in GDP and the capital investment in T& T on the T& T demand.

What, and who, is social tourism? The roles of the public, private and voluntary sector in social tourism provision in Flanders, Belgium.

2021 ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Lynn Minnaert
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Private Enterprises ◽  
Large Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
High Level

Abstract In many social tourism systems, private-sector partners play a large role in social tourism provision. This begs the question: how exactly does one classify social tourism initiatives? Which conditions do providers need to meet to be classed as 'social tourism', and can profit-seeking private enterprises also be classed under this label if these conditions are met? This chapter explores these questions by examining the case study of Flanders. A conclusion of focus groups conducted in Flanders was that a definition of social tourism based on the nature of the provider is not helpful: in practice, actors in the public, private and voluntary sectors are social tourism providers. A high level of consensus was reached for the statement: 'social tourism is something you do, not something you are'.

What, and who, is social tourism? The roles of the public, private and voluntary sector in social tourism provision in Flanders, Belgium.

2021 ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Lynn Minnaert
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Voluntary Sector ◽  
Private Enterprises ◽  
Large Role ◽  
The Public ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
High Level

Abstract In many social tourism systems, private-sector partners play a large role in social tourism provision. This begs the question: how exactly does one classify social tourism initiatives? Which conditions do providers need to meet to be classed as 'social tourism', and can profit-seeking private enterprises also be classed under this label if these conditions are met? This chapter explores these questions by examining the case study of Flanders. A conclusion of focus groups conducted in Flanders was that a definition of social tourism based on the nature of the provider is not helpful: in practice, actors in the public, private and voluntary sectors are social tourism providers. A high level of consensus was reached for the statement: 'social tourism is something you do, not something you are'.

scholarly journals The Registry of Accredited Companies in the Construction Sector in Spain: An Administrative Instrument for Risk-Prevention Control

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3133
Author(s):  
Álvaro Romero-Barriuso ◽  
Blasa MaríaVillena-Escribano ◽  
María de las Nieves González-García ◽  
María Segarra-Cañamares ◽  
Ángel Rodríguez-Sáiz
Keyword(s):  
Provincial Government ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Unequal Treatment ◽  
Qualitative Focus Groups ◽  
Provincial Councils

The degree of compliance with the Registro de Empresas Acreditadas (REA) (Registry of Accredited Companies) and its implementation by the Public Administrations in Spain is compared with its implementation among private construction sector firms. The Registry of Accredited Companies is a tool for risk-prevention control that is defined by Law 32/2006 in Regulation of Subcontracting in the Construction Sector in Spain. On the basis of a quantitative analysis of the data obtained from public bodies registered with the REA, the study is limited to Ayuntamientos y Diputaciones Provinciales (Municipal Town and City Councils and Provincial Councils of the Provincial Government). To do so, the registration records with the REA of both public administrations are analyzed within the 50 Provinces and the two Autonomous Cities that together constitute the 17 Autonomous Communities of the national territory of Spain. In parallel, a comparative study is performed of the registration records of private construction sector firms registered with the REA. Public digital data-management tools are used for the investigation, together with publicly available information known as the Relación de Puestos de Trabajo (RPT) (List of Employment Positions) of the corresponding public entities under analysis, with the objective of testing the information and validating its degree of reliability. Likewise, a survey is administered to gather data on the registration of private construction center firms, in addition to the use of the qualitative Focus Groups technique, so as to assure the reliability the survey data. The results revealed unequal treatment by the Labor Authority with regard to the imposition of similar administrative obligations. A clearly negative discrimination was noted with regard to private construction sector firms, in comparison with the permissive attitude and light administrative burden of the Public Administrations.

Building public innovation for industrial risk prevention and crisis management: Genesis and development of a unique collaborative innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-607
Author(s):  
Paolo Crivellari
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Crisis Management ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Peculiar Form ◽  
Collaborative Innovation ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Industrial Risk

Public innovation is a peculiar form of innovation that provides new policies, new products, new services, and new infrastructures to increase public value. Many barriers can prevent this kind of innovation, so it cannot be taken for granted. Consequently, it is important to understand the conditions that can produce it. The present article is a case study on SIMAGE, a collaborative public innovation that has no equivalent in Europe and was developed in the Italian petrochemical site of Porto Marghera (in the municipality of Venice) for industrial risk prevention and crisis management. Based on sociological research conducted with qualitative techniques, I aim at accounting for the genesis and development of the process that led the public and the private sector to build jointly an effective public innovation through collaboration. The conclusion focuses on innovation processes, on the production of public goods by the public and the private sector, and on risk and crisis governance.

Digital Twin for Maintenance Information Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 575-601
Author(s):  
Umberto Mecca ◽  
Giuseppe Moglia ◽  
Francesco Prizzon ◽  
Manuela Rebaudengo
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Information Management ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Public Works ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Construction Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Effective Synthesis ◽  
Inseparable Pair

BIM and the construction sector have long been an inseparable pair: in many European Countries it is a consolidated practice while in others there is a big debate about it but. Although there are important signs of a turning point, it still does not seem to be really feasible. In Italy, the leverage for transformation is certainly the public works sector, but this is not enough: to really talk about a whole digitization of the AEC sector, it is necessary to “attract” the private sector, where more than 50% of investments are invested. The chapter will attempt, starting from an Italian framework overview, to assess the main perceived obstacles of the applicability of a BIM model for facility management. The tool chosen by the authors as a preliminary approach to the problem, the SWOT analysis, allows an effective synthesis of the strengths and weaknesses resulting from such implementation.

GOOD GOVERNANCE, AKUNTANSI PEMERINTAHAN DAN EKONOMI KERAKYATAN

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuskar Yuskar
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Governance Mechanism ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

Good governance is a ware to create an efficient, effective and accountable government by keeping a balanced interaction well between government, private sector and society role. The implementation of a good governance is aimed to recover the public trust for the government that has been lost for the last several years because of financial, economic and trust crisis further multidimensional crisis. The Misunderstanding concept and unconcerned manner of government in implementing a good governance lately have caused unstability, deviation and injustice for Indonesia society. This paper is a literature study explaining a concept, principles and characteristics of a good governance. Furthermore, it explains the definition, development and utility of an efficient, effective and accountable government in creating a good governance mechanism having a strong impact to the democratic economy and social welfare. It also analyzes the importance of government concern for improving democratic economy suitable with human and natural resources and the culture values of Indonesia.

Adjusting to Financial Instability in the Interwar Period

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giandomenico Piluso
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Adaptive Strategy ◽  
World War ◽  
The Public ◽  
International Environment ◽  
The First World War ◽  
Monetary Authorities ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
Special Committees ◽  
First World

The chapter provides a reconstruction and analysis of adjustment processes in the Italian financial system after the major cleavage of the First World War. It considers how pressures exerted by external factors entailed a progressive adaptive strategy to a changing international environment. Financial and monetary instability called for a more intensive regulation reallocating responsibilities and powers from the private sector to the public sphere. Accordingly, financial elites changed their contours and boundaries. As the demand for technical competences and bargaining abilities rose, Italian governments and central monetary authorities tended to co-opt competent representatives from the private sector onto special committees at home, at international conferences, or in bilateral negotiations. A telling tale of such processes is represented by changes within the composition of the Italian delegations at major international economic and financial conferences from the Brussels Conference in 1920 to the London Economic and Monetary Conference in 1933.

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