Corporate social responsibility in the construction industry

The construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into the wider remit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Essentially, this means that businesses must act (voluntarily) in a socially ethical manner by developing a policy that encompasses the core principles enshrined by CSR.

A unique presentation on a topic of emerging importance, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry is essential reading for all built environment undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as CEOs and senior managers within construction businesses who may be about to embark on developing a CSR strategy.

Author Notes

Mike Murray is Course Director of the COnstruction Management MSc at the University of Strathclyde, UK.

Andrew Dainty is Professor of Construction Sociology at Loughborough University, UK.

Mike Murray and Andrew DaintyStuart GreenLouise Randles and Andrew PriceGirma Zawdie and Mike MurrayKrisen Moodley and Chris PreeceJohn Tookey and Dale ChalmersMike Murray and Mohamed Rafik MeghjiSteve MaleMartin Sexton and Peter Barrett and Shu-Ling LuTom WoolleyDavid Adams and Sarah Payne and Craig WatkinsJohn Smallwood and Helen LingardAguinaldo Dos Santos and Fausto AmadigiPaul Bowen and Peter Edwards and David RootSteve RowlinsonHelen Lingard and Nick Blismas and Peter Stewart

List of figures	p. viii
List of tables	p. ix
List of contributors	p. x
Part I Evolution of corporate social responsibility in the construction industry	p. 1
1 Introduction: Corporate social responsibility: challenging the construction industry	p. 3
2 The evolution of corporate social responsibility in construction: defining the parameters	p. 24
3 A business case for developing a corporate social responsibility policy	p. 54
Part II Impact of construction on communities	p. 71
4 The role of construction and infrastructure development in the mitigation of poverty and disaster vulnerability in developing countries	p. 73
5 Community interaction in the construction industry	p. 98
Part III Prevalence and nature of corrupt practices	p. 119
6 Corruption in the UK construction industry: current and future effects	p. 121
7 Corruption within international engineering-construction projects	p. 141
8 Cartels in the construction supply chain	p. 165
Part IV Sustainable development	p. 189
9 The evolution of sustainable development	p. 191
10 The alternative eco-building movement and its impact on mainstream construction	p. 214
11 Corporate social responsibility and the UK housebuilding industry	p. 235
Part V International perspectives on corporate social responsibility in construction	p. 259
12 Occupational health and safety (OH&S) and corporate social responsibility	p. 261
13 Corporate social responsibility in the American continental construction industry	p. 287
14 Corporate social responsibility and public sector procurement in the South African construction industry	p. 304
15 Corporate social responsibility in the Hong Kong and Asia Pacific construction industry	p. 327
16 Corporate social responsibility in the Australian construction industry	p. 351
Index	p. 381

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