Managing diversity and equality in construction : initiatives and practice / edited by Andrew W. Gale & Marilyn J. Davidson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Discrimination law and the construction industry -- Diversity in the employment relationship -- Social exclusion: women in construction -- Women's and men's careers in the UK construction industry: a comparative analysis -- Women in civil engineering -- Women in surveying and planning: creating diversity -- Women in manual trades -- Promoting diversity in construction by supporting employees' work-life balance -- Race, ethnic minorities and the construction industry -- Embracing diversity through the employment of disabled people: the missed opportunity -- Equality in the social housing sector -- Formulating and implementing diversity in a contractor's organisation: a case study -- Government initiatives and tool kits

The contributors to this text provide an exposition of contemporary research and also supply the practical diagnostic tools, and techniques to manage diversity in construction and the information to adhere to the law.