Briscoe, G (1982) Recent trends in the construction occupations. Construction Papers, 1(3), pp. 55-63. ISSN 0144-8587
Abstract
This paper examines significant trends in the main construction occupations over the period since 1968 and identifies shifts in the relative importance of non-manual and operative employment. The state of the construction labour market in recent years is analysed and the role of relative earnings in balancing the supply and demand for employees is assessed. Variations in occupational employment arising at the regional level are briefly investigated. Finally, an attempt is made to forecast employment levels for some twelve occupational groups plus the self-employed into the medium term period through to 1985.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | trend; occupation; forecast |
| Index terms: | relative importance, occupation, variation, supply and demand, employment, construction labour, operative |
| Subjects: | management, contractual condition, sociology, risk assessment, market analysis, practitioner |
| Topics: | Human Resources, Contract Administration, Site Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Risk Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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