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Mesothelioma in Australia: cresting the third wave 2016 cover

Version:  2016.  (Current)
Proposes approaches to obtaining the information needed to properly estimate the risk of third-wave asbestos exposures, and guide actions that will crest a likely third-wave with minimum harm and cost to the community.
Understanding and enhancing responses to distress in the construction industry: protocol for a data linkage study 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to understand the characteristics, including sociodemographic characteristics, health services utilisation and contacts with non-clinical services, of individuals working within the construction industry and who experience distress, and to quantify the costs and benefits of different help-seeking pathways.
Drivers of Productivity: a Case Study of the Australian Construction Industry 2015 cover

Construction Economics and Building

Version:  2015.  (Current)
Wages and research and development expenditure were found to drive construction productivity at the national level and expenditure on research and development and the number of apprentices were found to be drivers of construction productivity in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia.
Waterproofing practices in Australia for building construction 2018 cover

Version:  2018.  (Current)
This paper aims to discuss Standards and Codes; membrane systems and performance, waterproofing practices, design and installation techniques, inspection and testing and quality assurance adopted by the waterproofing industry in Australia.
Suicide trends among Australian construction workers during years 2001–2019 2022 cover

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This study provides evidence of a decline in suicide rates among Australian construction workers over the last two decades; this decline may be attributable to the combined effects of population-wide, male-specific, and sector-specific suicide prevention efforts over this same period, suggesting that the continuation or expansion of such efforts may lead to further declines.
Construction Workforce’s Mental Health: Research and Policy Alignment in the Australian Construction Industry 2023 cover

Version:  2023.  (Current)
The Australian construction industry is facing a mental health crisis; poor mental health indicators are significantly higher than the all-industry average. This paper addresses the knowledge gap by reporting the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed mental health research and reveals significant misalignment between existing research and Australian government regulation.
Selecting a Suitable Sustainable Construction Method for Australian High-Rise Building: A Multi-Criteria Analysis 2022 cover

Sustainability

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This research aims to identify the most suitable sustainable construction method for high-rise building construction in Australia; results show that the off-site construction method and robotic construction technique significantly improve the construction performance of high-rise construction in Australia.
An Exploration Of Factors Influencing Quality Management System (Qms) Implementation: The Case Of The Australian Construction Industry 2020 cover

Version:  2020.  (Current)
This research primarily aims to investigate an inclusive list of factors impacting on quality management system deployment in the construction industry building sector by focusing exclusively on the external factors and the critical success factors of project level in order to develop a comprehensive framework of quality management system deployment.
State of the Construction Industry 2022 cover

South Australian Centre for Economic Studies

Version:  2022.  (Current)
This paper presents various indicators that track the performance of the construction sector.