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The Organisation of Crime and Harm in the Construction Industry

The Organisation of Crime and Harm in the Construction Industry

Author: Jon Davies; Hanna Malik
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9780367766689

Published In: September 2025
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9780367766665

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Drawing on empirical work and secondary analysis from the UK and Finnish construction industries, this book contributes a deep-rooted analysis of construction industry harms that originate from corporate-industrial-state processes.

The UK context arguably represents a classic ‘neoliberal’ system categorised by privatisation of services and minimal regulation, whereas Finland broadly provides a ‘social democratic’ alternative with its relatively strong national regulation and public sector oversight of industry. These concepts interlink strongly with the notion of state-corporate crime, since this perspective shifts attention away from individualistic explanations for crime and harm towards symbiosis between states and corporations. This book argues that existing explanations based on organised crime and individual ‘rogues’ are insufficient to account for the wider range and subtlety of harms that occur in construction, and therefore offers a unique perspective into organisational, industry and state dynamics in this sector.

An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, organized crime and those interested in harms in the construction industry.

Part I: State-Corporate Crime and Harm in Construction

1.Introduction to State-Corporate Crime and Harm in the Construction Industry 2.Theorising Crime and Harm in the Construction Industry 3.The Regulatory Environment(s) of the Construction Industry

Part II: Vulnerabilities of the Construction Industry

4.Industry Patterns: Employment and Umbrella Companies 5.Labour Exploitation and Human Trafficking 6.Health and Safety Harms at Work: Towards a Contextual Framing

Part III: Working Towards Solutions

7.Relational Regulation: Changing the Regulatory Environment of the Construction Industry

8.Conclusions and Recommendations