Infrastructure and Disaster Risk: A Comparative Study of Pakistan and other Nations (by Zain Ali, et al.)

Abstract:

Construction Industry assumes an imperative part in the economy of any country. The development of construction business is a pivotal part of economies around the world, contributing fundamentally to foundation improvement. With regards to construction industry in Pakistan, which is constantly connected with various worries and difficulties for the engineers and now and again they attempted to sort out and often it has been overlook because of amateurish perspectives. The business is condemned generally because of development designing mishaps and related harm caused to work force, hardware, gear, and assurance of work. A few occurrences have been explored after the mishaps occurred which ought to have been directed preceding the development exercises and ventures. The development of construction business in Pakistan faces critical security worries because of holes in guidelines, preparing, and implementation strategies. To keep a solid and useful workplace, laborers ought to be made mindful of the security culture and its ramifications. Tending to development of construction wellbeing issues in Pakistan requires cooperation among different partners, including government organizations, construction organizations, worker's guilds, and laborers. In this exploration, a total assessment of the items in current writing, using information from past examinations is led to completely investigate the dangers looked by development laborers in business.

• Periodical: Construction Technologies and Architecture (Volume 17)
• Pages: 223-230
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-B4cw7I
• Online since: April 2025
• Authors: Zain Ali*, Areej Ahmed, Hafsa Bibi
• Keywords: OHS, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Safety Goals, Safety Training Centers

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