Migrant work and employment in the construction sector

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Michelle Buckley, Adam Zendel, Jeff Biggar, Lia Frederiksen and Jill Wells

ILO

2016

Abstract

migrant workers

international migration

construction worker

construction

case study

Canada

South Africa

Thailand

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Arab Emirates

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Title: Migrant work and employment in the construction sector
Creators: Michelle Buckley
Adam Zendel
Jeff Biggar
Lia Frederiksen
Jill Wells
Contributors: International Labour Organization. Sectoral Policies Department.
International Labour Organization. Conditions of Work and Equality Department.
International Labour Organization. Labour Migration Branch.
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2016
Number of pages: xii, 52 p.
ISBN: 9789221288909
Language: English
Asset Type: book
Record Identifier: 995219213402676
Table of contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. International construction industry -- 3. The role of temporary migrants in construction: an overview -- 4. Illustrating geographical, occupational, and sectoral variation in migrant construction work: The United Arab Emirates (UAE): urbanization and economic diversification in migrant labour market ; Canada: an ageing workforce, a resource boom, and urbanization ; South Africa: an invisible migrant workforce ; The UK: international labour mobility and the London labour market ; Thailand: migrant workers and the gendered dimensions of construction -- 5. Conclusions and recommendations.