Social Enterprise in the Construction Industry: Building Better Communities
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (562 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138824062 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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On countless occasions, following a period of paid employment in social enterprises, I have watched people’s personal growth as they develop the workplace skills and behaviours that enable them to obtain and retain employment in the open market. Social Enterprise in the Construction Industry is a timely and accessible book on the vital subject of how to create new opportunities in a restricted jobs market. It is an authoritative guide for those contemplating a social enterprise, as well as being a great resource for anyone interested in how we can tackle unemployment in new ways.Sally Sinclair, CEO, National Employment Services Association, AustraliaBoysTown in Australia’s largest youth charity. This is a valuable
Dave Higgon has over 35 years’ experience in the building and construction industry. His background includes time spent as a union organizer, tradesman, building industry subcontractor, university lecturer and currently as employee relations manager for Brookfield Multiplex.. He has published numerous articles and books in the areas of corporate social responsibility, r
Amazing overview of what a social enterprise is Amazon Customer Amazing overview of what a social enterprise is, its relevance for solving urgent social problems which is usually regarded as a public policy domain, and its particular relevance for the construction industry of the future !
Through the emerging lens of social enterprise, this book examines how the global construction industry can engage more effectively with the communities in which it builds, addressing disadvantage and environmental degradation to leave a positive legacy for future generations.Combining insights from leading research and real-life case studies of social enterprise in the construction sector, the result is a practical framework which will help social enterprises, clients, consultants and construction firms work collectively to build a thriving social enterprise sector.Readers of this timely book will learn to embrace social enterprise and an important new sector in the global construction indust