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Safety law, system and regulation influencing the construction sector in India
Published in Patrick Manu, Fidelis Emuze, Tarcisio Abreu Saurin, Bonaventura H. W. Hadikusumo, Construction Health and Safety in Developing Countries, 2019
Sri Datta Duddukuru, Bonaventura H. W. Hadikusumo
One of the most hazardous industries in world is the construction industry in which construction workers are more prone to hazards (Dorji & Hadikusumo, 2006). On par with other industries, construction work has three to six times more risks related with it (Gurcanli & Mungen, 2013). The major cause of fatal accidents occurring at construction sites is the fall of persons from heights and through openings (Shirur & Torgal, 2014). The construction industry in India has substantial economic importance as it provides employment opportunities to 33 million people and remains in the second position among all industries after agriculture (Kumar & Bansal, 2013). In the present scenario the Indian construction industry is quite large and complex because of the introduction of the latest technology and manpower. Although the Indian construction industry is developing, some of the drawbacks are seen in terms of occupational safety and health (OSH) issues (Kanchana et al., 2015).
Construction industry in India
Published in J.C. Edison, Infrastructure Development and Construction Management, 2020
The inadequacy of skilled human resources is a major constraint across all subsectors of the construction industry in India. The estimated requirement for resources in the construction sector for the period 2019–20 to 2024–25 reveals that India needs 389–535 million man years. The non-availability of engineers with knowledge of construction management and the paucity of skilled technicians, building supervisors, skilled and semi-skilled workers, masons, carpenters, etc., will not keep up with these massive requirements.
Influence of risk mitigation measures on international construction project success criteria – a survey of Indian experiences
Published in Construction Management and Economics, 2020
Satish Kumar Viswanathan, Kamalendra Kumar Tripathi, Kumar Neeraj Jha
The construction industry in India is the second largest employment provider and contributes to 8% of India’s gross domestic product (Tripathi and Jha 2018). Indian construction firms are growing rapidly and expanding towards the international market for further growth (Jha and Devaya 2008). For example, in the financial year (FY) 2014–15, a total of 56 Indian firms have secured 105 contracts of worth US$7651.3 million in 40 countries (EXIM Bank 2018). These contracts include turnkey projects, engineering procurement and construction (EPC) projects, consultancy, and material supply in foreign countries. The increased trend for project and service exports from Indian firms are illustrated in Table 1.