Construction Workers and the City
1. Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4143418 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Rennie Short (0000-0001-7141-6626, University of Reading, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 719-732 |
| Publication date | 1988-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a200719 |
| OpenAlex | W2060982750 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
The aim in this paper is to highlight the importance of construction workers in the making of the built environment. After a discussion about the general nature of capital-labour relations in the construction industry, an example is taken of the recent history of the Builders' Labourers Federation of New South Wales, Australia. The impact of the union during the Sydney property boom of the 1970s is examined
Archaeology · Boom · Business · Construction engineering · Construction industry · Economics · Economy · Geography · Political science · Engineering · Labor Movements and Unions
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1999 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |