1st Edition

Fall Prevention Through Design in Construction The Benefits of Mobile Computing

By Imriyas Kamardeen Copyright 2015
160 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

158 Pages
by Routledge

The role of designers has traditionally been to design a building so that it conforms to accepted local building codes. The safety of workers is left up to the contractor building the designs. Research shows, however, that designers can have an especially strong influence on construction safety during the concept, preliminary and detailed design phases. This book establishes the new... Read more

1: Introduction 2: Accident Prevention through Design in Construction 3: Safe Design Solutions for Fall Prevention in Building Construction 4: Mobile App Development for Fall Prevention through Design 5: Fall PtD Mobile App Evaluation 6: PtD Curriculum Design for Higher Education 7: Conclusion

Biography



Imriyas Kamardeen is a Senior Lecturer at UNSW, Australia, specialising in ICT in Construction Management, and also the Editor of Construction Economics and Building (formerly known as the Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building (AJCEB)). His first book with Routledge, OHS Electronic Management Systems for Construction, was published in 2013.