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Clients and designers should recognise that construction hazards arise as by-products of their businesses . More often than not , contractors have limited options to control hazards on their work sites . Hazards can be more sustainably avoided , eliminated , or controlled in the pre-construction phase of the project , and hence the roles of clients and designers in managing these hazards cannot be understated . The construction industry should also realise that collectively making changes and playing a bigger role in improving safety and health levels can also increase profitability , increase productivity , improve worker ’ s satisfaction and improve overall quality .
Summary
Over the years , DOSH has carried out various efforts to reduce the number of people killed as a result of construction work . Despite safety and health initiatives by DOSH , other authorities and the industry , the construction site remains dangerous . What is more worrying is that almost all of the deaths and injuries that occurred were foreseeable and preventable . Currently , DOSH is committed to improving safety and health in the construction industry by focusing on high risk activities and other initiatives outlined in the Occupational Safety and Health Master Plan 2016-2020 .
Securing safety and health in the construction industry is a huge task , and all stakeholders ( clients , designers and contractors ) in the industry must work hand in hand to bring about changes and improvements The proposed Guidelines of Occupational Safety and Health in the Construction Industry ( Management ) is the key to driving improvement in safety and health in the construction industry .
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TOP 10 WORLD ’ S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION MARKETS IN 2020 ( Bruce Source Report )
China : China ’ s share of the world construction market will increase marginally as growth slows in the world ’ s largest construction market to 2030 – Global share : 21 % US : American construction will grow faster than China over the next 15 years , growing by an average of 5 % per annum – Global share : 15 %. India : It is forecast to overtake Japan to become world ’ s third largest construction market by 2021 – Global share : 7 %. Japan : An ageing population has the construction industry turning to new technology to help build the infrastructure of the future . Leading the charge is Komatsu which has launched a new service called Smart Construction , which uses cutting-edge technology to help operate machinery and drones for building – Global share : 6 %. Canada : The New Building Canada Fund which commits US $ 14 billion over the next 10 years , is part of the larger New Building Canada Plan that will invest more than US $ 53 billion in infrastructure across Canada between 2014 and 2024 – Global share : 3 %. Indonesia : Global Construction 2025 predicts that Indonesia ’ s average construction output growth a year will be 6 % from 2021-2025 , and that it will become the fifth biggest construction market in the word – Global share : 3 %. France : Since the beginning of 2015 , it has been possible for French home owners to deduct 30 % of their energy renovation costs , provided that the project lives up to certain criteria . The tax benefit system is just one part of a wider national programme to promote a greener society – Global share : 3 %. Australia : In the construction industry , total spending reached US $ 233 billion and engineering construction is projected to amount to US $ 102 billion in 2015 – Global share : 3 %. Spain : Spanish construction sector has registered a massive increase of 42.4 % in 2014 , the largest percentage of any country in Europe as well above the European Union ’ s registered increase of just 3.2
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% - Global VOL 69 share JANUARY-MARCH : 2 %. 2017