Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry

The construction process, right through from planning and design to use and demolition, has a major impact on society. Traditionally, concern has been focused on its environmental impact and the quest for sustainability, but this has now extended into the wider remit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Essentially, this means that businesses must act (voluntarily) in a socially ethical manner by developing a policy that encompasses the core principles enshrined by CSR. A unique presentation on a topic of emerging importance, "Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry" is essential reading for all built environment undergraduate and post-graduate courses, as well as CEOs and senior managers within construction businesses who may be about to embark on developing a CSR strategy.

ISBN 0415362083   Pages 432 ISBN13 9780415362085 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 657 Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 234 Publication date 28 Aug 2008   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress 2008003867   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 624.068   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

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Pt. I		Evolution of corporate social responsibility in the construction industry		1
1		Introduction: Corporate social responsibility: challenging the construction industry by Mike Murray and Andrew Dainty		3
2		The evolution or corporate social responsibility in construction: defining the parameters by Stuart Green		24
3		A business case for developing a corporate social responsibility policy by Louise Randles and Andrew Price		54
Pt. II		Impact of construction on communities		71
4		The role of construction and infrastructure development in the mitigation of poverty and disaster vulnerability in developing countries by Girma Zawdie and Mike Murray		73
5		Community interaction in the construction industry by Krisen Moodley and Chris Preece		98
Pt. III		Prevalence and nature of corrupt practices		119
6		Corruption in the UK construction industry: current and future effects by John Tookey and Dale Chalmers		121
7		Corruption within international engineering-construction projects by Mike Murray and Mohamed Rafik Meghji		141
8		Cartels in the construction supply chain by Steve Male		165
Pt. IV		Sustainable development		189
9		The evolution of sustainable development by Martin Sexton and Peter Barrett and Shu-Ling Lu		191
10		The alternative eco-building movement and its impact on mainstream construction by Tom Woolley		214
11		Corporate social responsibility and the UK housebuilding industry by David Adams and Sarah Payne and Craig Watkins		235
Pt. V		International perspectives on corporate social responsibility in construction		259
12		Occupational health and safety (OH&S) and corporate social responsibility by John Smallwood and Helen Lingard		261
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