TG 59

TG 59 PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION STREAM
RINKER INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
EVOLUTION OF AND DIRECTIONS IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, USA, 9-11 MARCH 2008

Focus of TG 59

The focus of TG 59 is on human resource issues in the construction industry.
The aims of TG 59
There are essentially two aims. To contribute to an:

• Improvement of the performance of the industry with focus on people, and
• Improvement in the lives of the people who work in the industry.

Topics

• Career promotion
• Education and training
• Employment and poverty reduction
• Employment relationships
• Health and well being
• Human resources management
• Industrial relations
• Integration of people and technology
• Labour market
• Multi-cultural issues
• Multi-lingual issues
• Role of labour in the construction process
• Women and diversity in construction
• Persons with disabilities
• Aging and aged construction workers
• Working hours and conditions