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Al‐Jarallah, M I (1983) Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 355–68.
Herbsman, Z (1983) Long‐Range Forecasting Highway Construction Costs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 423–34.
Kagan, H A (1983) Evaluating Construction Failures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 460–72.
Koehn, E and Jones, M W (1983) Benefits and Costs of EEO Rules in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 435–46.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Construction industry; Equal employment opportunity; Labor unions; Federal laws; Minority groups;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1983)109:4(435)
- Abstract:
The findings of a study designed to investigate the benefits and costs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations in the construction industry are presented. The data indicate that large contractors have less difficulty than smaller organizations in meeting EEO requirements. In addition, it is shown that the regulations both benefit and increase the number of minority construction workers. According to the study, however, EEO procedures have not increased the number of qualified minority craftsmen. The data also indicate that EEO regulations have increased the cost of the construction projects. The amount spent on both record keeping and low productive personnel, although significant, is not substantial. For example, the unweighted values, in terms of construction dollar volume, range from 1.05% for the Engineering News Record (ENR) 400 organizations to 2.31% for the Indiana Constructors. The weighted values range from 0.48% for the ENR 400 contractors to 1.55% for the Indiana Constructors. The great majority of firms surveyed indicated that EEO rules and regulations should be modified. Better recruiting efforts and comprehensive union and contractor programs to train competent workers appear to be a necessity.
Paulson, B C and Fondahl, J W (1983) Craft Jurisdiction Impact on Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 369–86.
Rodriguez‐Ramos, W E and Francis, R L (1983) Single Crane Location Optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 387–97.
Schlick, H (1983) Temporary Heating in Construction Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 447–59.
Selinger, S (1983) Economic Service Life of Building Construction Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 398–405.
Thomas, R, Keating, J M and Bluedorn, A C (1983) Authority Structures for Construction Project Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 109(04), 406–22.