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Boussabaine, A H and Kirkham, R J (2004) Simulation of maintenance costs in UK local authority sport centres. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1011-20.

Cheng, E W L and Li, H (2004) Contractor selection using the analytic network process. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1021-32.

Clarke, L and Herrmann, G (2004) Cost vs. production: labour deployment and productivity in social housing construction in England, Scotland, Denmark and Germany. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1057-66.

Lam, P T I, Kumaraswamy, M M and Ng, S (2004) The use of construction specifications in Singapore. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1067-79.

Lingard, H and Saunders, A (2004) Occupational rehabilitation in the construction industry of Victoria. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1091-101.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Disability management; web-based survey; rehabilitation; return-to-work; construction; suitable duties; injury management; workers' compensation
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000241426
  • Abstract:

    A survey of construction companies’ secondary disability management practices was undertaken in the state of Victoria, Australia. The results indicate that formal rehabilitation and return-to-work programmes and practices are not adopted in many companies. Smaller construction firms were less likely to have adopted formal programmes or practices than medium-to-large firms. In particular, construction companies reported difficulties in the provision of suitable alternate or light duties for workers returning to work following an injury. Most companies regarded disability management practices to have increased operating costs while yielding little or no benefit in terms of reducing lost workdays. Strategies to overcome some of these impediments to rehabilitation and return-to-work in construction are recommended.

Phua, F T T (2004) The antecedents of co-operative behaviour among project team members: an alternative perspective on an old issue. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1033-45.

Shohet, I M and Paciuk, M (2004) Service life prediction of exterior cladding components under standard conditions. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1081-90.

Wang, R-C and Liang, T-F (2004) Project management decisions with multiple fuzzy goals. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), 1047-56.