Building a Diverse Engineering and Construction Industry: Public and Private Sector Retention of Women in the Civil Engineering Workforce

Maurer, James K.; Choi, Doo-Sun; Hur, Hyungjo

doi:10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000913

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“…These findings are to be expected since the majority of construction site workers are typically male. The observed gender imbalance is corroborated by various reports in the literature that show that over 70% of all construction workers are male [29,30,31,32]. This observation is typically attributed to the long working hours, as well as the stressful, laborious and hazardous nature of the workplace tasks in the construction industry [32].…”

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confidence: 66%

“…This observation is typically attributed to the long working hours, as well as the stressful, laborious and hazardous nature of the workplace tasks in the construction industry [32]. Other studies have attributed the male-dominated nature of the profession to the lack of family responsive work practices [31], hence women are more likely to quit and leave their jobs in the [29,30]. Other researchers have reported that the current structure of the workers is due to the traditional employment practices of the industry, which favours engaging males who naturally have brute strength, good tolerance for inclement weather, outdoor conditions, and foul language [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Fall From Height Accidents in the Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia

Mahmoud

Sanni-Anibire

Alsafwani

2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Falls from height (FFH) are considered the most dangerous accident in the global construction industry, especially in emerging economies like Saudi Arabia. This study investigates the causative factors responsible for FFH accidents in the construction industry in Saudi Arabia. The approach used by the study entailed a review of the extant literature to identify the main causes of FFH accidents. The identified causes were used to develop a questionnaire survey, which was administered to construction professionals in Saudi Arabia. Useable feedback from ninety-one responses was obtained and consequently analysed using the Relative Agreement Index (RAI). The results revealed that the top three causes include “lack of training”, “no safety inspection”, and “no safety meeting and seminar between stakeholders”. The causes were also categorized into three groups including “unsafe acts”, “unsafe conditions”, “communication barriers”, and “management commitment”, where “unsafe acts” was the most influential category. The significance of this study is its potential to help control the occurrence of FFH in the construction industry through the adoption of relevant controls, safety training, and risk-based decision-making in the planning and execution of construction works.

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confidence: 66%

Section: Demographic Characteristics Of the Respondentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fall From Height Accidents in the Construction Industry in Saudi Arabia

Mahmoud

Sanni-Anibire

Alsafwani

2023

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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“…Also, during the data collection process, we discovered an interesting phenomenon: the vast majority of those working in the construction industry are men. This gap persists despite efforts to close the gender gap in the construction and engineering workforce and advocate for gender diversity over the past few decades [ 35 , 36 ]. Outside of gender, age may have an impact on respondents' level of emotional investment [ 37 ], which needs to be refined in the future research.…”

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Differentiation in Emotional Investments in Work Groups among Different Social Status of Construction Industry Practitioners: A Perspective from the Social Exchange Theory

Zhang

Fei

2022

Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience

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The construction industry is characterized by a high level of mobility and a diverse range of practitioners from different social status, which can affect the industry’s group management processes. The exploration of the mechanisms involved is an important task for theoretical research and a challenge for management practices. This study examines three relevant aspects of work-group behavior in the construction industry from a social exchange perspective: the individual’s evaluation of the level of the emotional investment of members in the work team and their assessment of personal rewards and costs. The study of 71 construction industry workers through the development of a cost-benefit inventory questionnaire of individual-team exchange relationships revealed that their level of emotional investment in the work group can be predicted by assessing their awareness of personal rewards and costs. A further clustering algorithm revealed that an individual’s social status had a significant impact on their level of affective investment, but there was no significant correlation between an individual’s wage and their level of emotional investment in the work team. The findings deepen our understanding of group behaviors in the construction field by explaining the interactions between individuals and organizations in work groups while emphasizing the indispensable role of emotional factors in group development.

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“…They are indifferent to solving the true systematic inequality and diversity issues. Maurer et al (2021) examined job turnover in the civil engineering workforce to understand the trends affecting the retention of female supervisors. They found that, compared with their male counterparts, female civil engineers are underrepresented in supervisory positions, are much more likely to leave their jobs, and experience more challenges on their career paths.…”

Section: Diversity and Inclusion In The Construction Workforcementioning

confidence: 99%