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Chiang, Y and Cheng, E W L (2009) Perception of Financial Institutions toward Financing PFI Projects in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 833–40.

Chou, C, Caldas, C H, O’Connor, J T, Sroka, A W and Goldman, G K (2009) Identification of Decision Drivers for the Strategy of Incorporating Utility Relocations into Highway Construction Contracts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 812–8.

Choudhry, R M, Fang, D and Lingard, H (2009) Measuring Safety Climate of a Construction Company. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 890–9.

De Marco, A, Briccarello, D and Rafele, C (2009) Cost and Schedule Monitoring of Industrial Building Projects: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 853–62.

Dhakal, S, Mrawira, D and Rankin, J (2009) Effect of Specifications Type on the Quality of Paving Contracts in New Brunswick. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 801–11.

El-adaway, I H and Kandil, A A (2009) Contractors’ Claims Insurance: A Risk Retention Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 819–25.

Golden, S K and Skibniewski, M J (2009) Immigration and Construction: The Makeup of the Workforce in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 874–80.

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Labor; District of Columbia; Construction industry; Legal factors;
ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000058
Abstract:
There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. Of this population, research shows that approximately 19% work in the construction industry, comprising around 14% of all construction workforces. The Washington, D.C. metropolitan region has a unique makeup of workforces within the construction industry. Between September 2006 and February 2007, 896 construction workers from several projects in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area participated in a survey. The study targeted the low-skilled, immigrant-saturated trades in construction. The most compelling finding in this study was that illegal immigrants make up a far greater proportion of the construction workers in low-skilled trades than indicated by national averages, 55% as compared to between 20 and 36% nationally. This will increase the impact of immigration and immigration reform substantially for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan.

Hartmann, A, Ling, F Y Y and Tan, J S H (2009) Relative Importance of Subcontractor Selection Criteria: Evidence from Singapore. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 826–32.

Kiziltas, S and Akinci, B (2009) Contextual Information Requirements of Cost Estimators from Past Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 841–52.

Le, T, Caldas, C H, Gibson, G E and Thole, M (2009) Assessing Scope and Managing Risk in the Highway Project Development Process. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 900–10.

Lu, M and Lam, H (2009) Transform Schemes Applied on Non-Finish-to-Start Logical Relationships in Project Network Diagrams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 863–73.

Mitropoulos, P, Cupido, G and Namboodiri, M (2009) Cognitive Approach to Construction Safety: Task Demand-Capability Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 881–9.

Odeh, I, El-Rayes, K and Liu, L (2009) Field Experiments to Evaluate and Control Light Tower Glare in Nighttime Work Zones. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 911–9.

Poveda, C A and Fayek, A R (2009) Predicting and Evaluating Construction Trades Foremen Performance: Fuzzy Logic Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 135(09), 920–9.