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Aboukhadra, W (2021) Learning organisation, affective commitment and cultural intelligence: the case of expatriates in the Gulf Co-operation Council countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Adnan, H B (2004) Joint venture projects in Malaysian Construction Industry Factors Critical to success, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University.

Agyekum-Mensah, G (2013) The development of an innovative sustainable total planning and control system for construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Ahmed Namadi, S i (2019) A framework for collaborative costing in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Alharbi, F (2020) Critical delay factors in housing construction projects in Saudi Arabia: Assessment and solutions, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Asnaashari, E (2011) A holistic conceptual model for managing construction logistics in building projects: the case of Iran, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University.

Boyal-Seth, H (2011) Assessing the business case for supplier diversity in the construction housing sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.

Coupar, G (2009) Modern approaches to repairs and maintenance procurement within the social housing sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.

Daniel, E I (2017) Exploratory study into the use of Last Planner® System and collaborative planning for construction process improvement, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Dowd, V G (1999) The pervading role of risk allocation as the link mechanism between factors of influence and construction procurement practices adopted in the UK construction industry over the period 1965-1995, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Dupin, P (2021) Using pull and flow systems to improve production stability in real estate development projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Grada, M (2007) The impact of economic value added measure in assessing the business performance of UK construction companies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Hackett, V (2017) The impact of a collaborative planning approach on engineering construction performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Hamza, A (2002) Partnering in the construction industry: an empirical investigation into the critical success factors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University.

Hurst, A G (2009) Management education, training and development of construction managers: will they ever learn?, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.

Idan, C K (2003) Quality function deployment (QFD) in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Jaafar, T (1992) A unified methodology for project planning risk, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Jackson, F (2006) Biodegradable hydraulic fluids: Reducing oil-related pollution in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Keats, R J (2014) An exploration of how professional associations advance innovation and promote innovation pedagogy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Khadour, L (2010) Total quality environmental management framework towards sustainability (UK novated D&B principal contractors), Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Khalid, U (2022) Investigation into the development of a human reliability analysis framework for the safety management of construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Kings, S (2002) Pricing documentation for contractors' estimators: Establishing a more effective approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

McLean, M (2014) A longitudinal analysis of a partial mediation model of employee engagement in a knowledge-intensive firm, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.

Musa, M M (2019) A framework for implementing target value delivery to enhance value creation in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Owen, K J (2002) Success factors in the procurement of privately financed tolled transportation infrastructure projects in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Property and Construction, Nottingham Trent University.

Payne, B (1998) Project risk analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.

Pritchard, C (2005) Skin cancer prevention in the house building industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

  • Type: Thesis
  • Keywords: education; protective equipment; hazards; health and safety; house building; site manager; construction worker; interview; weather; interview; observation; questionnaire survey; England
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  • URL: https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.424185
  • Abstract:
    Skin cancers are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Within the construction industry, workers may be exposed to solar ultra-violet radiation. Workplace hazards such as exposure to polycyclic hydrocarbons are an additional risk factor for the development of skin cancers. Overall, these occupational hazards, associated with individual risks and behaviours, may increase construction workers risk of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. The aim of the research was to investigate the extent and implementation of skin cancer prevention in the construction industry in England and Wales. The focus of the primary research was on house building companies. In order to achieve the aim a questionnaire was sent to health and safety advisors, site managers were interviewed and solar protection observations of construction workers were completed. A health promotion intervention to improve solar protection was designed, administered and evaluated. Response rates of 31% (n=94) from the questionnaire, 50% (n=5) from the interviews and 318 observations were achieved. Results revealed that within the construction industry skin cancer prevention was limited. Whilst 99% of the questionnaire respondents had completed risk assessments, less than half of companies included exposure to adverse weather conditions within the assessment. The size of company had an impact on the adoption of skin cancer prevention. Larger companies were more proactive in policy development and health education. During the observational survey, half of the construction workers had inadequate solar protection with less than 75% of the skin covered. In order to improve the level of solar protection, house building companies needed to adopt an educative approach that was underpinned by the provision of protective equipment and supported by policy development.

Rashid, K B A (1998) The processes of construction procurement in Malaysia: Identification of constraints and development of proposed strategies in the context of 'vision 2020', Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Sarhan, S (2018) Institutional waste within the UK construction industry: an exploratory study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.

Sharif, A (1996) A functional analysis of building procurement systems and strategies in an international context, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Taylor, M S (2021) Strategic management accounting practices in medium sized UK construction companies: a mixed-methods approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , Nottingham Trent University.

Ward, A D (2016) Development of a contextualised understanding of the diffusion of innovation among quantity surveyors in the UK construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University.