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Key issues for construction

Social responsibility issues will vary from project to project and according to the different stakeholders involved. As a rule, the way to find out what issues should be addressed is through stakeholder engagement. However, there is a list of core social responsibility issues which tend to be important for every type of construction project and are related to the construction process or the end product.

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Process:

• Procurement: adopt an open, fair, and responsible procurement process.
• Supply chain: encourage the supply chain to adopt socially responsible practices.
• Health and safety: ensure highest possible health and safety standards.
• Employment practices: ensure responsible employment practices.
• Capacity building: build capacity and transfer skills by creating training opportunities and raising local awareness about development process
• Local economy: energise local economy by using local labour, suppliers and sourcing local material where appropriate
• Local nuisance: minimise local nuisance
• Finance: source finance that encourages socially responsible approach to the project
• Communicating performance: monitor and communicate project SR performance

Product:

• Sharing facilities: share facilities and premises with local people and organizations where possible
• Accessibility: ensure built facility meets access requirements of different user groups
• Durability: ensure the facility provides a good quality built environment in the long term.
• Health and well being: ensure health, safety and well being of end users during lifetime of built facility.
• Aesthetics: provide enjoyable and aesthetic design.
• Inclusivity: respect and respond to the needs of diverse user groups.
• Flexibility: ensure the facility can be adapted to meet changes in demand over time.
• Safety & security: create a safe and secure environment.
• Community cohesion: promote social capital and community ownership.
  

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