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Toner, Phil. "Trade Apprenticeships in the Australian Construction Industry." Labour & Industry: a journal of the social and economic relations of work 11, no. 2 (December 2000): 39–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10301763.2000.10669237.
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Callanan, Gerard, and David Perri. "Constructing construction careers: the case for the building trades." Education + Training 62, no. 3 (March 23, 2020): 201–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/et-06-2019-0117.
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PurposeThis paper discusses the well-publicized labor shortages in the building trades, reviews the causes for the deficiencies, and presents prescriptions for how career counselors and schools can play a critical role in encouraging young adults to consider construction occupations.Design/methodology/approachUsing data from government agencies, trade organizations, and scholarly publications, this paper describes the categories of the building trades as well as their employment trends and compensation prospects. It also reviews the personal and environmental factors that could lead to the “construction of a construction career.”FindingsThis article documents the reasons for the labor shortages in the construction industry and then offers recommendation on how younger adults could be encouraged to consider the building trades as viable career alternatives.Social implicationsLabor shortages in the construction industry have a direct and indirect deleterious effect on the economic well-being of every country. This article provides suggestions on how to inspire young adults to consider the building trades as worthwhile career pursuits.Originality/valueThere is a limited amount of scholarly attention given to career decision making related to occupations that do not require a college degree, including the building trades. This paper attempts to fill this gap in the literature by focusing on the individual characteristics and environmental factors that might prompt consideration of a career in the building trades. It also describes the educational, governmental, and corporate initiatives that work to encourage individuals, working in conjunction with their career counselors, to consider careers in the construction industry.
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Jiang, Changyuan. "The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Internationalisation Level of Enterprises--The Case of Sany Group." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 73, no. 1 (March 5, 2024): None. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/73/20231233.
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As the cornerstone of China's engineering construction, the construction machinery industry plays an important role in the process of foreign trade and export. This fully reflects the important demand for China's construction machinery industry, but also shows the important position of the industry in the international market. At present, China's construction machinery market is open to the outside world, the domestic and foreign construction machinery market competition is fierce, many scholars on China's construction machinery export trade situation and ways to improve the enterprise's global market share to do in-depth research. In this paper, we find that Sany Heavy Industry is ranked in the top of the global construction machinery manufacturers, brand, scale, technology than other domestic construction machinery enterprises have advantages, from the perspective of Sany Heavy Industry through cross-border mergers and acquisitions to improve the level of internationalisation, through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, to provide assistance to the international development of China's small and medium-sized construction machinery enterprises.
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Hong, Lan. "The Impact of Digital Marketing on Duty-free Commodities and the Construction of Free Trade Port." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 38, no. 1 (November 10, 2023): 165–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/38/20231907.
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This paper researches and discovers the investigation and future promotion suggestions of Hainan Free Trade Port construction and duty-free online promotion through investigation and visits, experience, and multi-party interviews. Digital marketing will play a very important role in the construction and development of the Hainan Free Trade Port in the future. Since the construction of a free trade port was proposed in 2012, Hainan Province has been involved in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, manufacturing, construction, wholesale and retail, transportation, warehousing and postal services, accommodation and catering, information transmission, software, etc. and information technology service industry and other related policies of industry decentralization. This paper first introduces the relevant situation of digital marketing policies of related industries, the relevant situation of the construction of free trade port duty-free zone, and the development situation of representative enterprises, and puts forward predictions and assumptions for the future development direction. Constructive suggestions are put forward for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port in the future.
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Chen, Kai. "Analyzing the Impact of Hainan Free Trade Port on the Development of the Financial Services Industry and Prospects." Modern Economics & Management Forum 5, no. 2 (May 8, 2024): 275. http://dx.doi.org/10.32629/memf.v5i2.1980.
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The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port is one of the significant measures in China's reform and opening-up policy, holding crucial implications for promoting the development of the financial services industry. This paper explores the impact of the Hainan Free Trade Port on the development of the financial services industry, coupled with future prospects, aiming to provide theoretical support and practical references for the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port.
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Huang, Yumeng. "Evolution of global strategic mineral resources trade pattern: a case study of copper." BCP Business & Management 25 (August 30, 2022): 676–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v25i.1895.
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As an important industrial raw material, copper is not only widely used in electrical, light industry, machinery manufacturing, transportation and other fields, but also plays an irreplaceable role in construction, national defense and information and communication fields. In particular, the proportion of electrical and light industry in copper consumption is increasing. This paper combs the copper industry chain, introduces the construction of copper trade network, and analyzes the copper trade pattern and the status of major economies in detail.
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Tong, Dong. "Development on Foreign Trade of Beijing’s Cultural Industry." E3S Web of Conferences 292 (2021): 03014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202129203014.
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Since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, cultural and creative industry has become more and more important in national economic development. Cultural and creative industry plays an important role in promoting economic development, prosperity and rejuvenation in both countries and regions. Beijing is in the key stage of the construction of the national cultural center, and the foreign trade of cultural and creative industry is an important aspect of the construction of the national cultural center. Based on the analysis of the current situation of Beijing’s cultural and creative industry, this paper points out three urgent problems in the foreign trade of Beijing’s cultural and creative industry from the micro and macro aspects. They are small scale, single form, and the pattern has not yet formed. Finally, the paper puts forward suggestions on the foreign trade of Beijing’s cultural and creative industry: expand the international market, promote foreign investment of cultural enterprises, and form a new pattern of factor market and product market of cultural and creative industry.
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Toole, T. Michael. "Comparison of Site Safety Policies of Construction Industry Trade Groups." Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction 7, no. 2 (May 2002): 90–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(asce)1084-0680(2002)7:2(90).
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Seng, Ng Weng, Norlena Hasnan, and Shahimi Mohtar. "ORGANIZATIONCHARACTERISTICS:CAN THEY INFLUENCE THE CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION?" Journal of Technology and Operations Management 15, no. 1 (July 29, 2020): 60–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.32890/jtom2020.15.1.5.
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Heavy constructions are increasingly becoming more complicated, demanding increased innovative methods, and greater technological advancement. The complexity of the industry, generally has been described as multi-faceted and highly fragmented with significant problems such as communication breakdown, conflicts, and disputes. The lack of organization characteristics can apparently limit the effort of the construction industries to adopt the technology and innovation. Hence, this paper aims to investigate to the influence of organization characteristics namely construction type, presence of trade unions, and professional and trade association affiliation towards theconstruction innovation. In order to achieve the research objectives, mail surveys have been conducted among the construction companies in Malaysia. A total of 703 questionnaire surveys were mailed to randomly selected construction companies that operating in Malaysia and registered as G7 contractor with CIDB. The number of returned usable surveys totaled 383, yielding an effective response rate of 54.4%. All the organizational characteristics proposed have been found to be positively correlated with construction innovation. Apart from suggesting the direction of future construction industry study, this paper is valuable in providing insights for thecontractors in implementing innovative construction technologies that can be used to devise strategic marketing plans and ultimately for enjoyment of competitive advantages.
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Seng, Ng Weng, Norlena Hasnan, and Shahimi Mohtar. "ORGANIZATION CHARACTERISTICS: CAN THEY INFLUENCE THE CONSTRUCTION INNOVATION?" Journal of Technology and Operations Management 15, no. 1 (July 29, 2020): 60–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.32890/jtom2020.15.1.6.
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Heavy constructions are increasingly becoming more complicated, demanding increased innovative methods, and greater technological advancement. The complexity of the industry, generally has been described as multi-faceted and highly fragmented with significant problems such as communication breakdown, conflicts, and disputes. The lack of organization characteristics can apparently limit the effort of the construction industries to adopt the technology and innovation. Hence, this paper aims to investigate to the influence of organization characteristics namely construction type, presence of trade unions, and professional and trade association affiliation towards the construction innovation. In order to achieve the research objectives, mail surveys have been conducted among the construction companies in Malaysia. A total of 703 questionnaire surveys were mailed to randomly selected construction companies that operating in Malaysia and registered as G7 contractor with CIDB. The number of returned usable surveys totaled 383, yielding an effective response rate of 54.4%. All the organizational characteristics proposed have been found to be positively correlated with construction innovation. Apart from suggesting the direction of future construction industry study, this paper is valuable in providing insights for the contractors in implementing innovative construction technologies that can be used to devise strategic marketing plans and ultimately for enjoyment of competitive advantages.
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Alaloul, Wesam S., Mohd Shahir Liew, Noor Amila Wan Abdullah Zawawi, and Bashar S. Mohammed. "Industry Revolution IR 4.0: Future Opportunities and Challenges in Construction Industry." MATEC Web of Conferences 203 (2018): 02010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201820302010.
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The future of construction industry development is the approach of the component-industrialization, the construction-breakdown, design-identical, construction-assembled, operation-data technique to maximize the life cycle value. This paper presents a general idea of Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 with the introduction descriptions of important aspects in Construction Industry (CI) development. The aim is to define and show possible research areas connected with the IR 4.0 into the CI. For this purpose, an analysis was made, based on the most recent literature, to point out actual needs in the CI in terms of its evolution into IR 4.0 level. It is shown that multidiscipline approaches are not investigated to create special rules, procedures and methods and know-how designed for introducing the principles of IR 4.0 in the CI. A popular from stakeholders in the CI understand how digitization is affecting each part of their trade, however, its practical applications are still in infancy stage. IR 4.0 concepts should be combined with construction production, novel expertise must be applied to the intellectual engineering of modern construction, enhance the level of incorporation, to achieve the sustainable development.
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Ramachandra, Thanuja, and James Olabode Rotimi. "The Nature of Payment Problems in the New Zealand Construction Industry." Construction Economics and Building 11, no. 2 (June 20, 2011): 22–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5130/ajceb.v11i2.2171.
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Delay and loss of payment is a serious problem in the construction industry of many countries. These affect the cash flow of contractors which is critical to meeting their financial obligations. Payment defaults by the principal leads to insolvency of contractors and in turn other parts of the project chain. In recognition of some of these problems, most countries have established payment-specific construction industry legislation and other contractual measures to mitigate the problems, but nevertheless the problem persists. In this context, the paper examines the nature of payment problems in the construction industry in New Zealand. It is part of a larger study, that seeks solutions to payment losses in the construction industry.The study uses two approaches; an analysis of liquidators’ reports, and an analysis of court cases involving payment disputes to determine the magnitude of payment problems on construction parties. The findings are presented using simple descriptive and interpretive analyses. The study finds that trade creditors are impacted negatively (payment delays and losses) by the liquidation of property developers, general construction and construction trade companies. 75% of trade creditors are unable to be paid fully by these categories of construction companies after liquidation proceedings. Liquidation proceedings take an average 18 months before they are finalised. The analysis of court cases found that 80% of payment disputes are between principals and contractors; with considerably significant percentage of disputes resulting in outright loss of payments. Only 40% of the cases are successful, in which case claimants are able to fully recover the amount in dispute. Payment losses are more prevalent in liquidation than delays and unlike in legal disputes, there is no security for those losses. The study finds that construction parties use remedies contained in the security of payment provisions within standard conditions of contract, and legislative documents.
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Niu, Wentao, Zhenzhen Xu, Bin Liu, and Chunlu Liu. "INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN." Technological and Economic Development of Economy 29, no. 4 (August 24, 2023): 1336–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/tede.2023.19426.
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The construction sector plays a significant role in national economic development and accounts for a dominant portion of national economic growth. The international construction industry’s development has been explored from the perspective of the economy. Internationalization improves awareness about participation in international trade activities. This paper aims to quantify the internationalization of the construction industry in the global value chain. The sectoral participation index and interaction index are conducted to evaluate the internationalized degree of the construction industries. In the results, the distribution of the backward participation indices shows nearly all countries’ internationalization processes were still at the stage of benefiting from primary resources. The forward support index is easily influenced by the scale effect. The backward independence index accounts for a small percentage of national imports measured by value added. The main source of value-added supply was the local construction sector. This study proposes a comprehensive indicator to quantify the internationalization of the construction industries in the sight of national and global points. The references have a positive value for policymakers in the management of value-added flows in the international market and adjustment of the foreign trade environment.
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Badu, E., D. J. Edwards, and D. Owusu‐Manu. "Trade credit and supply chain delivery in the Ghanaian construction industry." Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology 10, no. 3 (October 5, 2012): 360–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17260531211274729.
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Chuai, Xiaowei, Qinli Lu, Xianjin Huang, Runyi Gao, and Rongqin Zhao. "China’s construction industry-linked economy-resources-environment flow in international trade." Journal of Cleaner Production 278 (January 2021): 123990. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123990.
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Choi, Sang D. "Aging Workers and Trade-Related Injuries in the US Construction Industry." Safety and Health at Work 6, no. 2 (June 2015): 151–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2015.02.002.
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Муртузалиева, Светлана, and Svetlana Murtuzalieva. "Ferrous metallurgy in the era of trade wars." Russian Journal of Management 7, no. 1 (June 19, 2019): 41–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.29039/article_5d0a4295e7d044.18347347.
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Today, ferrous metallurgy has a huge role in the development of many sectors of the economy, such as: energy, chemical industry, engineering, construction, and the production of weapons and military equipment. Thus, the state of the metallurgical industry determines the development of many industries and the world economy as a whole. The article presents the results of a study of the current state of the metallurgical industry, a description of the trends in the development of the global steel market and its participants.
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Ramana, K. R., and Abhijit Garg. "Impact of the Training on the Development of Construction Trade Worker in Indian Construction Industry." International Journal of Technology 5, no. 2 (2015): 311. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2231-3915.2015.00041.3.
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Wei, Liu. "Construction of E-Commerce Information Services Platform in International Trade." Advanced Materials Research 926-930 (May 2014): 2512–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.926-930.2512.
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With popularity of Internet technology in international trade, the demand of electronic commerce information services keeps expanding, and the platform of electronic commerce information services has become key factor in the international trade information management in China to optimize the operation mode of international trade, increase trade opportunities and improve the international competitiveness under global economy integration and information society development .In this paper, the content and characteristics of electronic commerce information service are firstly analyzed ,combined with current situation of information management in international trade and enterprises' Internet infrastructure construction in China, it is proposed to construct an single-window platform, including the national common interface of data exchange, the common data exchange service platform for import and export enterprises, banking, logistics companies and government, and industry cooperative operation platform related to domestic and international trade activities.
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Duke, Michael, Luke Bergmann, Carol Cunradi, and Genevieve Ames. "Like Swallowing a Butcher Knife: Layoffs, Masculinity, and Couple Conflict in the United States Construction Industry." Human Organization 72, no. 4 (November 13, 2013): 293–301. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/humo.72.4.kj54822p0u575637.
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Many construction workers face periods of layoff due to the seasonal nature of the industry, economic fluctuations in the building trades, and the fact that construction jobs tend to be of limited duration. Because this occupation is socially marked as masculine, male and female workers' emotional response to unemployment is likewise expressed in highly gendered terms, which can negatively impact family life. Based on research with unionized building trade workers in California, this paper will explore the ways in which gendered norms and behaviors impact worker stress, and by extension couple conflict, during periods of unemployment. In particular, we will describe the ways in which these conflicts become precipitated by, and expressed through, a habitus of masculinity that affects both male and female construction workers.
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Ahmadi Esfahani, Navid, and Mohsen Shahandashti. "Post-hazard labor wage fluctuations: a comparative empirical analysis among different sub-sectors of the U.S. construction sector." Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction 25, no. 3 (June 13, 2020): 313–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmpc-07-2019-0063.
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Purpose The primary objectives of this study are to (1) highlight subsectors and industry groups of the construction sector that are most vulnerable to weather-related disasters (with highest labor cost escalation) and (2) analyze how immediate this labor wage escalation happens in different subsector of the construction sector. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology consists of three steps: (i) integrating various data sources to enable measurement of the county-level labor wage changes following large-scale weather-related disasters; (ii) measuring postdisaster labor wage changes at the county level; and (iii) comparing amount and timing of postdisaster labor wage changes among all sub-sectors (and industry groups) of the construction sector. Findings The results show that among the three construction subsectors (Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector, Construction of Buildings subsector, and Specialty Trade Contractors sub-sector), Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector is the most vulnerable to weather-related disasters. The industry groups under the Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector showed the same vulnerability level; however, under the Construction of Buildings subsector, Industrial Building Construction industry group showed to be the most vulnerable; and under the Specialty Trade Contractors subsector, the Building Foundation and Exterior Contractors industry group is the most vulnerable. The results also showed that in approximately 75% of the damaged counties, there were increases in wages of all construction labors, over the following three quarter after the disasters. In average, labor wages in Construction of Buildings subsector and the Specialty Trade Contractors subsector decreased by 0.6% and 0.8%, respectively, in the quarter of disaster and gradually increased by 4.4% and 4.6%, respectively, in the following three quarters. On the other hand, Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction’s labor wages did not experience this decrease right after the disasters; wages increased immediately after disasters hit the counties and continually increased by 8.6% in three quarters after the disasters. It is expected that the results of this study will help policy makers, cost estimators and insurers to have a better understanding of the post-disaster construction labor wage fluctuations. Originality/value This study is unique in the way it used construction labor wage data. All data are location quotient, which makes the comparison among the affected counties (with different construction size) feasible.
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Theong, Maychuan, Rosli Abd Rashid, and Changsaar Chai. "Implication of Industrialised Building System (IBS) : The Case of Trade Contractors in Malaysia." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.29 (May 22, 2018): 766. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.14253.
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To further enhance the efficiency, capacity and capability of the Malaysian construction industry, the government has been aggressively championing the use of Industrialised Building System (IBS). However, several studies have pointed out that the trade contractors are very concern with the increasing use of IBS in the country because it will reduce their business opportunities. Therefore, the research is dedicated to address issues faced by the trade contractors with the adoption of IBS. The objectives of this paper are to uncover the impact of IBS to the trade contractors and to suggest solutions to address issues faced by the trade contractors with the implementation of IBS. A fundamental of the methodology is to adopt multiple case studies approach. These projects adopted both conventional and IBS construction method. A number of 8 projects were selected. Interview sessions are conducted with trade and main contractors. Collected data is then modelled by using the combination of fuzzy theory set and simple multi-attribute rating technique. Main contractors’ input on several success factors that lead to the penetration of trade contractors in IBS is evaluated. Some degree of involvement of trade contractors in IBS projects is recommended. It is significant for the trade contractors to obtain skills for IBS approach besides their existing crafts. Furthermore, the trade contractors are suggested to register themselves as IBS components installer as this does not involve high investment capital or they can join the other companies to increase their technical and financial capacity. These findings will inform on numerous policy initiatives to manage the business sustainability of the domestic trade contractors, to improve construction methods, then to modernise and upgrade the construction industry within the country.
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Koridze, Nato. "World Furniture Industry." Journal of Social Research and Behavioral Sciences 8, no. 15 (April 30, 2022): 198–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.52096/jsrbs.8.15.14.
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Furniture manufacturing is one of the most important sectors of the world economy. The world furniture market is developing dynamically and has undergone significant transformations over the last decade. The globalization of markets has led to changes in the structure of international trade. International furniture trade has been growing steadily since 2014 till outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic in 2019. Population growth, high level of urbanization, development of construction business, increase in the number of business establishments, tourism development, demand for educational institutions, expansion of the medical sector, regular usage of outdoor spaces and many other factors contribute to the ever-increasing demand for furniture. The furniture manufacturing sector is one of the largest capital and labor-intensive sector, accounting for 4% of world production and providing jobs for 3% of the working population. China, USA, Germany and Italy are the largest exporters of furniture in the world. In the study we will look at the leading countries in the world of furniture production and the largest furniture manufacturers. Keywords: Furniture; Production; Manufacture; Development; Market; Export.
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Sainz Salces, Fausto Javier, Marja Liinasuo, and David Martin-Moncunill. "Usage of personas in the construction industry." Open Research Europe 3 (February 16, 2023): 33. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.15061.1.
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Background: This study on the use of personas was carried out during a building trade related software development EU project. Participants were introduced to the personas tool and encouraged to use it in their work in technical development. Methods: A questionnaire was delivered three months after presentation and explanation of the remote tool, inquiring about benefits, drawbacks, intention of using personas in the future, and the role of usage related information as a whole in technical development. Results: Previous knowledge about the tool, perceptions of the tool and its actual use seemed to influence developers in their decision to use it or not. Conclusions: Almost half of the organizations in our study use real user-centric design methods in their technical development; this can ease the path for wider adoption of the methods when needed. One possible solution to strengthen the understanding and adoption of the user-centric methods is to spread information among technical developers, by identifying and using efficient communication channels, such as tailored training. User-centric methods seem to have gained followers in the technical development arena, indicating that this may be a feasible way for further adoption of user centricity in product development.
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Luo, Xiaofei, Yonghui Han a, and Siqi Zhong. "Analysis on the Trade Structural Competitiveness in Manufacturing Industry between Guangzhou and “the Belt and Road” Participating Countries Based on Lafay Index." MATEC Web of Conferences 175 (2018): 04034. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201817504034.
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The economic development in Guangzhou presents an export-oriented characteristic. Therefore, it is the key path for Guangzhou’s manufacturing to upgrade by participating the construction of the Belt and Road initiative. This paper adopts Lafay Index to measure the structural competitiveness of trade between China and countries along the B&R and finds that Guangzhou has a long-term and stable comparative advantage in clothing and textile industry, metal products industry and leather products industry, but a long-term disadvantage in metal smelting industry, chemical manufacturing industry and non-metallic mineral products. It also shows a high degree of intra-industry trade in food processing industry, sports and entertainment industry.
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Akomah, Benjamin Boahene, Laud Kwamina Ahinaquah, and Zakari Mustapha. "Skilled Labour Shortage in the Building Construction Industry Within the Central Region." Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management 8, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 83–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bjreecm-2020-0006.
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AbstractSkilled labour shortage is the shortfall of workforce in specific trades or shortage of workforce with requisite skills. The paper seeks to identify areas where there are skilled labour shortages in the building construction industry within the Central Region. A survey research approach was employed to get the study population that consisted of project managers, site engineers, site foremen and engineers working with contactors. Questionnaires were designed based on the research specific objectives and used as the main instrument for data collection. Findings from the study revealed that the shortage of skilled manpower was from painters and decorators, electricians and tile workers. Further findings showed that skilled labour shortage was caused by socio–economic conditions, external forces, job attractiveness, job characteristics, job satisfaction, industry limitations and personal factors. Employees should be encouraged to develop their trade competences and change their attitude to work, while employers should build their manpower base through training.
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Chen, Xiaona. "Research on Training of International Trade Talents in Garment Industry from the perspective of Integration of Production and Education." Yixin Publisher 2, no. 2 (February 28, 2024): 25–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.59825/jet.2024.2.2.25.
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With the introduction of “Several Opinions of The General Office of the State Council on Deepening the integration of production and education”, the integration of production and education has become an important channel for the reform and development of vocational college personnel training. In the teaching of international business in higher vocational colleges, schools also need to deepen the development of the concept of integration of production and education, through school-enterprise cooperation, industry-university-research platform construction and other channels, joint regional industrial collaborative development, to train outstanding talents who meet the needs of international trade in the garment industry. In this context, this paper conducts research. By analyzing the impact of international trade situation on the garment industry in the new era, it summarizes the training requirements for international trade talents in the garment industry, puts forward the problems faced in the training of international trade talents in the garment industry at the present stage, and then establishes the training program for international trade talents in the garment industry from the perspective of integration of production and education.
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Toma, Natalia. "Standardization and mass customization of architectural components: new perspectives on the Imperial marble construction industry." Journal of Roman Archaeology 31 (2018): 161–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1047759418001277.
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The aim of this paper is to discuss the production and the use of “standardized” architectural elements by shifting the perspective from the economics of the interregional marble trade to the logistics of the marble construction industry during the 1st-3rd c. A.D. This chronological period coincides with the phenomenon of the “marmorization” of urban spaces in the Mediterranean; characterized by adorning public areas with marble architecture, it was responsible for an increasing demand for this material. The paper focuses on the interregional distribution of marble and coloured stones for construction. For methodological reasons, aspects related to the Roman “stone trade”, such as the supply of local construction material and the distribution of sarcophagi and statuary, will not be considered. The emphasis will be on voluminous and solid construction material, used predominantly for freestanding architectural components.
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Jian, Lingxiang, Tiantian Ding, and Wanyun Ma. "Research on China-EU equipment manufacturing Trade dependence in intra-industry specialization view." PLOS ONE 17, no. 11 (November 28, 2022): e0278119. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278119.
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As the foundation of the industrial economy, the equipment manufacturing industry takes an important position on the China-EU trade. Based on the analysis of the overall trend and structure of China-EU equipment manufacturing industry trade in 2007–2020, this article involves the construction of trade concentration into trade dependence metrics, and then calculate the degree of interdependence between China and EU equipment manufacturing trade in 2020. The perspective of the intra-industry specialization will be used to analyze China-EU equipment manufacturing trade dependency in 2020. The results show that: (1) Although China-EU equipment manufacturing trade has continued to grow, China had an imbalanced export structure to the EU, and electronic equipment exports are too high; (2) Regardless of import or export, the trade dependence of the EU countries on China about equipment manufacturing was higher than that of China on European countries; (3) China mainly depended on the EU about the high-end equipment manufacturing trade, which brings risks to Chinese manufacturing supply chains.
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Pereira, Alfredo Marvao, and Rui Manuel Pereira. "Infrastructure investment in Portugal and the traded/non-traded industry mix." Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development 4, no. 1 (March 30, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v4i1.1124.
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Using a newly-developed data set for Portugal, we analyze the industry-level effects of infrastructure investment. Focusing on the divide between traded and non-traded industries, we find that infrastructure investments have a non-traded bias, as these shift the industry mix towards private and public services. We also find that the industries that benefit the most in relative terms are all non-traded: construction, trade, and real estate, among the private services, and education and health, among the public services. Similarly, emerging trading sectors, such as hospitality and professional services, stand to gain. The positive impacts on traded industries are too small to make a difference. These results highlight that infrastructure-based strategies are not neutral in terms of the industry mix. Moreover, with most of the benefits accruing to non-traded industries, such a development model that is heavily based on domestic demand may be unsustainable in light of Portugal’s current foreign account position.
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Shi, Zizhong, Junru Li, and Xiangdong Hu. "From Large to Powerful: International Comparison, Challenges and Strategic Choices for China’s Livestock Industry." Agriculture 13, no. 7 (June 25, 2023): 1298. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13071298.
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Accelerating the construction of a strong livestock industry is of great significance to better guarantee the supply of livestock products and improve the quality, efficiency and competitiveness of the industry. This study constructed an evaluation index system including supply security, scientific and technological support, industrial resilience and international trade to evaluate the strength of China’s livestock industry, and then conducted an in-depth analysis of the issues and challenges of the construction of a livestock powerhouse. The research results showed that China’s livestock industry ranked 5th in the world, such that China was transitioning from being a large-producing livestock country to being a livestock powerhouse, although improvement was still needed to reach the goal. There were significant differences across species. China’s layer industry was a world leader; the pig, sheep and goat, and broiler industries were strong; and the beef cattle and dairy industries were weaker. There are still many challenges, such as the fact that the domestic supply security capacity needs to be strengthened, the level of scientific and technological support needs to be improved, the modern operation system needs to be sound, the industry and supply chain are not highly resilient, the international trade risks are increasing, and the policy support system needs to be improved. It is recommended to improve the institutional mechanism for the construction of the livestock industry, promote a high level of self-reliance and self-improvement in science and technology, build a modern livestock operation system, enhance the resilience and security level of the industry and supply chain, and consolidate and expand international trade and cooperation.
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Charlson, Jennifer. "Briefing: Beyond Brexit: trade and procurement implications for the UK construction industry." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law 174, no. 3 (August 1, 2021): 95–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jmapl.21.00005.
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Sutanto, Wilson, Stefanus Hanifa Prajitna, and Christian Harito. "Enhancing Efficiency in Industrial Metal Roof Replacement: Utilizing Goal Programming for Cost Optimization." Jurnal Teknik Industri: Jurnal Hasil Penelitian dan Karya Ilmiah dalam Bidang Teknik Industri 10, no. 1 (May 7, 2024): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.24014/jti.v10i1.29476.
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This study explores the use of Goal Programming (GP) to optimise project management decisions in the construction industry, focusing on a case study of a roof replacement project. The construction industry is crucial to a country's development, contributing significantly to economic growth and employment rates. However, construction projects are often complex and resource-intensive. Project management is essential in ensuring the successful completion of construction projects. The study uses GP to address the time-cost trade-off in project management, aiming to minimise project costs while meeting project deadlines and quality requirements. The GP model considers various constraints, such as the availability of workers and equipment, project duration, and budget limitations. The study presents two optimisation options: a time-focused option and a cost-focused ed option. The time-focused option prioritises timely project completion, while the cost-focused option aims to minimise project costs. In the case study, the time-focused option is the most suitable choice. This approach allows the project to be completed in time as the alternative option delay delays the project far too unacceptable. Overall, the study demonstrates the effectiveness of GP in optimising project management decisions in the construction industry. By carefully evaluating project constraints and objectives, GP can help construction companies achieve the best possible outcomes in terms of cost, time, and quality. Keywords: Goal Programming, Construction Industry, Project Management, Time-Cost Trade-off, Optimization
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Abbasov, Elfak U. ogly, Elena S. Ivlevа, and Elena A. Sintsova. "TRENDS AND PROSPECTS FOR PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL ASSETS IN CONSTRUCTION." EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA 1/3, no. 144 (2024): 66–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2024.01.03.007.
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Target. Conduct a research analysis of trends and prospects for a portfolio of financial assets in construction, where transformational changes are taking place due to the negative impact of international trade and economic sanctions, as well as an increase in the key rate in Russia. Tasks. Consider the practical significance of financial assets for the development of construction enterprises. Analyze the dynamics and structure of the main indicators that reflect the economic state of the financial assets of enterprises in the Russian construction industry. Identify current problems and difficulties that form barriers to the development of financial assets of enterprises in the construction industry. Methodology. As part of the conducted scientific research, the following methods were used: scientific observation, comparison, private and special methods: economic-statistical, analytical-calculation and expert. Results. Indicators of the development of portfolios of financial assets of enterprises in the Russian construction industry demonstrate an increase in capital investments, however, the degree of depreciation of fixed assets does not decrease, but, on the contrary, increases. This inverse correlation reflects the low efficiency of financial assets, which are not enough to create high competitiveness of enterprises in the construction industry. Conclusions. The authors substantiate the conclusions that the trends and prospects for the development of portfolios of financial assets of construction enterprises in Russia are characterized by economic instability in the external environment, which is caused by the adoption of large-scale international trade and economic sanctions in 2022.
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Machaliński, Zbigniew. "Activity of Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski as minister of industry and trade in the years 1926–1939." Studia Gdańskie. Wizje i rzeczywistość XIV (June 3, 2018): 31–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.2524.
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Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski held the position of minister of industry and trade from 8 June 1926 to 2 August 1930. The greatest success of Kwiatkowski as the minister of trade was the unusually efficient and courageous implementation of the maritime economy development program with particular emphasis on the construction of the Gdynia port.
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Qi, Hui Feng, and Dong Chen. "Planning Control of Automobile Trade Logistics Park: The Case of Auto Parts Logistics Center in TAIAN." Applied Mechanics and Materials 99-100 (September 2011): 519–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.99-100.519.
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Automobile Trade Logistics Park is one of the most important industrial zones for specific automobile trade and distribution in auto industry cities. The development control of physical spatial planning has a profound effect on the construction and operation of Automobile Trade Logistics Park. Three factors, including advantages of transportation, geographic features and industrial cluster, influencing the location of Logistics Park are discussed. The scales of automobile trade spaces built recent years in China are compared. Analyzing dual function of commerce and distribution, facilities in Automobile Trade Logistics Park are summarized. According to the arrangement of land use and spatial structure, development intensity of different space types for auto trade is proposed. The final section of this article examines the experience in Regulatory Plan of Auto Parts Logistics Center in TAIAN Hi-tech Industry Development Zone.
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Li, Jun. "A Study on the Language Standardization Training Path of Modern Service Industry under the Background of Hainan Free Trade Port Construction." Education Reform and Development 6, no. 5 (June 20, 2024): 166–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.26689/erd.v6i5.7270.
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The Hainan Free Trade Port becoming a landmark project of China’s new era of reform and opening up plays an important role in promoting reform and opening up in Hainan and building a new open economic system. This strategy has not only attracted the attention of numerous domestic and foreign investors but also brought unprecedented talent-gathering effects to Hainan. In this context, modern service industry practitioners must possess high-level language expression and communication skills to meet international service standards. This study aims to explore the problems faced by modern service industry language standardization training in the construction process of the Hainan Free Trade Port comprehensively, provide targeted guidance and strategies for policymakers and enterprise management, and optimize the training path. Specifically, this study will focus on identifying effective training mechanisms and models, aiming to enhance the language skills and comprehensive service capabilities of service industry talents, and thereby promote the international competitiveness of Hainan Free Trade Port’s service industry.
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Chen, Hanli, and Chunmei Lu. "Research on the Spatial Effect and Threshold Characteristics of New-Type Urbanization on Carbon Emissions in China’s Construction Industry." Sustainability 15, no. 22 (November 10, 2023): 15825. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su152215825.
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As the strategic task of China’s modernization, the implementation of new-type urbanization has an important impact on carbon emissions from the construction industry. To fill the gap in considering the spatial correlation and threshold characteristics of new-type urbanization on carbon emissions from the construction industry, this paper constructs a comprehensive evaluation indicator of new-type urbanization, and the spatial economic model and the threshold regression model are adopted to analyze the panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2002 to 2020. The results indicate that (1) carbon emissions from China’s construction industry exhibit a significant positive spatial correlation, with more than half of provinces distributed as H-H and L-L types. (2) New-type urbanization has significant positive direct and indirect effects on carbon emissions in the construction industry; the labor efficiency, energy intensity, and development level of the construction industry and trade openness also have a significant spillover effect on carbon emissions from the construction industry. (3) At this stage, new-type urbanization exhibits a threshold effect on carbon emissions from the construction industry due to the different levels of development and energy intensity of the construction industry. After crossing the threshold value, the promotion effect of new-type urbanization on carbon emissions from the construction industry gradually increases. This paper provides a reference for promoting carbon emission reduction in the construction industry in the process of new-type urbanization.
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Sokas, Rosemary K., Xiuwen Sue Dong, and Chris Trahan Cain. "Building a Sustainable Construction Workforce." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21 (October 30, 2019): 4202. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214202.
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The average U.S. construction worker is aged 42.6 years, and will not be eligible for full Social Security retirement benefits until age 67. Delayed retirement is largely driven by economic need, but construction workers face considerable challenges in remaining on the job. This study explores trade-specific age trends within the construction industry, and the experiences of building trade unions with aging membership. A mixed-methods approach used trade-specific age statistics from the Current Population Survey and key informant interviews with labor leaders, in order to identify union experiences and interventions. Mean and median ages for all subgroups in construction increased from 2003 to 2017. Immigrant construction workers were significantly younger than workers who were born in the U.S. (41 vs. 43, p < 0.001). Union workers were older than non-union workers (42 vs. 39 in 2017, p < 0.001); the age differential between self-employed and wage-and-salary workers was wide (49 vs. 40, p < 0.001). Union leaders described barriers, such as age discrimination and the loss of previously available light tasks, as well as current and potential solutions through union contract language requiring the inclusion of older workers, or establishing limits for lifting. Other solutions included career pathways for training and safety, with their attendant limitations; mentoring/pairing opportunities with apprentices; and the potential opportunities and training needs for site management positions.
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Choi, Sang D. "A study of trade-specific occupational ergonomics considerations in the U.S. construction industry." Work 42, no. 2 (2012): 215–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-2012-1344.
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Liu, Bin, Dedong Wang, Youquan Xu, Chunlu Liu, and Mark Luther. "Vertical specialisation measurement of energy embodied in international trade of the construction industry." Energy 165 (December 2018): 689–700. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.09.151.
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Isramia, Isramia, Sanusi Fattah, and Retno Fitrianti. "Analysis of Leading Sector Development in the Mamminasata Region, South Sulawesi." Jurnal Economic Resource 6, no. 1 (January 2, 2023): 33–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.57178/jer.v6i1.517.
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The purpose of this research is to analyze and find out the sectors that include the base sector, changes and shifts in the economic sector and the classification of growth in the economic sector in the Mamminasata region, South Sulawesi. Data analysis methods are Location Quotient (LQ), Shift Share, and Klassen Typology analysis from secondary data which is time series data for the last 4 years (2018-2021) of the Central Bureau of Statistics of South Sulawesi. 1). The results of the Location Quotient index analysis (LQ>1), the sector which was the base sector before (2018-2019) and during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020-2021), namely: manufacturing industry; water supply, waste management, waste and recycling; construction; wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles; transportation and warehousing; provision of accommodation and food and drink; information and communication; financial and insurance services; real estate; company services; educational services; health services and social activities; and other services. 2). The results of the Shift Share analysis show that the specialized sectors grew rapidly (positive proportional shift) prior to the Covid-19 pandemic (2018-2019), namely: the manufacturing industry; construction; wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles; information and communication; company services; government administration, defense, and compulsory social security; educational services; health services and social activities; and other services. Meanwhile, when the Covid-19 pandemic occurred (2020-201), namely: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; procurement of electricity and gas; wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles; transportation and warehousing; information and communication; company services; health services and social activities; and other services. The sectors that had high competitiveness or competitive (differential shift) before the Covid-19 pandemic (2018-2019), namely: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; mining and excavation; procurement of electricity and gas; construction; wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles; provision of accommodation and food and drink; real estate; company services; health services and social activities; and other services. Meanwhile, during the Covid-19 pandemic (2020-2021), namely: agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; mining and excavation; processing industry; construction; real estate; government administration, defense, and compulsory social security; and other services. 3) The results of the Klassen Typology analysis, sectors that were classified as developed and growing fast (quadrant I) before the Covid-19 pandemic (2018-2019), namely: construction; wholesale and retail trade, repair of cars and motorcycles; provision of accommodation and food and drink; real estate; company services; educational services; health services and social activities; and other services. Meanwhile, when the Covid-19 pandemic occurred (2020-201), namely: the processing industry; construction; and health services and social activities.
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Surjaningsih, Ndari, Ina Nurmalia Kurniati, and Reni Indriani. "Credit Risk Models For Five Major Sectors In Indonesia." Buletin Ekonomi Moneter dan Perbankan 20, no. 4 (April 30, 2018): 376–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.21098/bemp.v20i4.900.
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This paper analyze Nonperforming Loan ratio to total credit (NPL), as a proxy forcredit risk, for five major economic sectors by utilizing panel data of 117 commercialbanks in Indonesia over period 2000Q1 to 2016Q3. Our empirical analysis shows thatreal economic growth is the main driver that is negatively correlated with credit risksin all sectors. The inverse relation is also found in commodity and housing price.Commodity price inflation affects NPL in manufacturing industry and trade sectors,meanwhile housing price inflation influences NPL in manufacturing industry, trade,and construction sectors. In addition, decreased in policy rate will decline credit riskin commodity, trade, and other sectors, meanwhile nominal exchange rate only affectscredit risks in other sector. Our assessment shows that credit risks in commodity andother sectors are more sensitive to real economic growth than those on manufacturingindustry and trade sectors. Real economic growth elasticities to credit risk forcommodity and other sectors are almost twice higher than for manufacturing industryand trade sectors. Thus, during economic contraction phase, NPL in commodity andother sectors will increase higher than NPL in manufacturing industry and tradesectors.
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Dziekonski, Krzysztof, Francis Mascarenhas, Abdul Majeed Mahamadu, and Patrick Manu. "Investigation into the Key Barriers to Achieving UK “Construction 2025” Strategy Targets." Engineering Management in Production and Services 15, no. 4 (December 1, 2023): 116–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/emj-2023-0032.
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Abstract The “Construction 2025” is a United Kingdom (UK) Government Strategy introduced in 2013 to improve the construction industry in the United Kingdom by meeting outlined performance targets by 2025. However, with only a few years left to reach the targets, it is unclear how much industry is advancing to meet them. This paper reviews the progress to achieve the Strategy targets. The data collected from 96 UK construction professionals was utilised to assess the key barriers to achieving the UK “Construction 2025” Strategy targets. Results indicate that industry professionals are uncertain about reaching the reduction in overall cost and time targets by 2025. However, they are more positive about reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the trade gap. In terms of the key barriers, the results revealed a reluctance to adopt change, lack of implementation of new technology, fragmentation in the industry, and failure to adopt modern construction methods as the key barriers to the Strategy targets. The research is the first attempt at a comprehensive assessment of the progress and barriers to the UK “Construction 2025” Strategy. The results reinforce the call for government initiatives to transform the industry.
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Yangyang, Yan. "Research on Improving Engineering Construction of International Trade Talent Cultivation with Industry Education Integration." Journal of Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering 1, no. 1 (March 2023): 95–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.62517/jike.202304114.
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With the requirements from development, it is proposed to "accelerate the construction of first-class universities and first-class disciplines, and realize the connotative development of higher education", and the National Conference on Education requires colleges and universities to "focus on the cultivation of innovative, composite and application-oriented talents". Applied undergraduate colleges and universities in international trade need to promote the construction of disciplines and specialties, deepen the reform of education and teaching mode, and cultivate innovative and applied talents in line with the market and the needs of the times through the collaborative education of industry, academia and research.
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Vítková, Eva, Gabriela Kocourková, Lucie Vaňková, and Štěpán Slováček. "Comparison of the Performance Development of Construction Companies in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic: A Case Study." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1203, no. 2 (November 1, 2021): 022029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1203/2/022029.
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Abstract Historically, construction has always been one of the key sectors for state economic production. It has undergone developments over the years closely related to the world economic situation. The Czech Statistical Office, which processes annual analyses of construction production and describes market development resulting from the analysis of the construction industry deals with the development of economic sectors in the Czech Republic. A set of financial indicators which provide information on the overall market situation is annually published as a part of the research of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic in the form of a corporate sector financial analysis. The performance of construction companies can be measured by various indicators. The most important performance indicator is the return on sales. This financial analysis ratio is quarterly published as a statistic within the construction sector in the national statistics published by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The aim of the research described in the article is to compare the performance development of construction companies operating in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. 12 samples of construction companies (4 samples representing the category of small, medium-sized, and large companies) were chosen for comparison. Their return on sales was calculated on the basis of financial statements in the 2013 – 2019 period. This value was plotted in the development trend, which was subsequently compared with the national statistics. The overall comparison of the performance development of construction companies, which was quantified using macroeconomic indicators, was carried out in the South Moravian Region. The macroeconomic indicators of the South Moravian Region were also compared with the national indicators provided by the Czech Statistical Office.
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Makeeva, Svetlana, and Vladimir Datsyshen. "The history of the activities of joint Russian-Chinese enterprises in the Russian Federation and the North-East of the PRC (2000—2010s)." OOO "Zhurnal "Voprosy Istorii" 2020, no. 10-4 (October 1, 2020): 31–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31166/voprosyistorii202010statyi97.
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Based on the use of a systematic approach and a comparative historical research method, translation from Chinese and generalization of statistical and regulatory acts of the Northeast Region of the PRC, an attempt is made to analyze the activities of regional joint Russian-Chinese enterprises in the Russian Federation and Northeast of the PRC. In the modern period of history, joint Russian-Chinese enterprises in such areas as the woodworking industry, forestry, joint projects for the extraction of minerals, the automotive industry, the production and sale of construction equipment, trade and construction are particularly widespread.
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Howe, Aaron S., Joyce Lo, Sharan Jaswal, Ali Bani-Fatemi, Vijay Kumar Chattu, and Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia. "Engaging Employers in Apprentice Training: Focus Group Insights from Small-to-Medium-Sized Employers in Ontario, Canada." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (January 31, 2023): 2527. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032527.
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Several factors have been identified to influence the registration and retention of apprentices in the construction trades. Employer engagement is a key factor to promote growth in apprenticeships in the construction trades as participation rates continue to be low among small-to-medium-sized employers. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the Ontario Electrical League’s (OEL) employer mentorship program through the perspectives of small-to-medium-sized employers using a qualitative approach. Two focus groups were conducted virtually with 11 employers. Focus group audio transcripts were recorded and transcribed for thematic analysis. Themes were generated using a data-driven approach to examine the relationships between mentorship program outcomes and perspectives on industry-related recruitment and retention barriers. Three themes were identified: (a) long-term apprentice recruitment and retention challenges; (b) equity and mental health in the workplace; and (c) industry challenges and mentorship program outcomes. Generally, this sample of employers appreciated the value of the OEL mentorship program through praise of the continued educational support, employer management expertise, hiring resources, and apprentice onboarding tools despite industry barriers in trade stigma, equity and mental health in the workplace, and recruitment and retention challenges. Industry partners should work with these small-to-medium-sized employers to develop workplace initiatives and engage external partners to provide ongoing apprenticeship mentorship support to address the recruitment and retention barriers identified in this study.
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Guo, Guihang, Ning Liao, and Chuyao Guo. "Influence of Intellectual Property Policies on China’s International Service Trade." International Journal of Economics and Finance 14, no. 10 (September 15, 2022): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v14n10p37.
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With the development of scientific and technological revolution, the service trade has played an increasingly important role in global trade. After the economic crisis in 2008, the trend of trade protectionism has arisen and the phenomenon of anti-globalization has appeared. As the largest emerging economy in the world, China should actively participate in global trade and promote the development of its service trade. Strengthening the protection of intellectual property rights can promote transnational trade. This paper aims to verify the influence and mechanism of intellectual property rights protection on China's export of service trade. The ordinary least square regression model was adopted to collect data related to the development of China's service trade and intellectual property protection in the period between 2007 to 2019 from databases including the National Bureau of Statistics of China. Based on the empirical analysis, we reached the following two conclusions: (1) There is no significant relationship between overall service trade and intellectual property protection. (2) Intellectual property protection plays a positive role in promoting manufacturing service industry, construction service industry and the charge of using intellectual property.
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Saikat, Maiti, and Nuno Marques de Almeida. "Discussion of procurement methods in the construction industry." InterConf, no. 32(151) (April 20, 2023): 678–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.51582/interconf.19-20.04.2023.073.
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Construction projects are highly complex and unique in nature yet this business holds prime importance for the economy of any country due to its high level of contribution to GDP. There have been a number of revolutions in the industry over the past few years.With the introduction of newer methods and advanced technologies, the approach that followed a number of major changes and modifications. This paper explores various procurement trends in the construction arena and makes an attempt to understand how their impacts and the trade-offs that are made while choosing for construction and sustainability of the construction process.There are various distinctive ways to deal with procurement of products, services, and mechanism, all of which can bring about various results. Procurement methodology is about the decisions taken in figuring out what is to be conveyed by a specific contract, the procuring and contracting courses of action and the way the auxiliary procurement targets are to be advanced.This paper will contribute to the body of knowledge by providing the analysis and a list of reliable factors for procurement technique in construction projects to inform future practice at strategic and tactic level. There are various distinctive ways to deal with procurement of products, services and mechanism, all of which can bring about various results. Procurement methodology is about the decisions taken in figuring out what is to be conveyed by a specific contract, the procuring and contracting courses of action and the way the auxiliary procurement targets are to be advanced. Methodological triangulation was adopted, including the literature review, and a questionnaire survey to obtain data from 50 construction professionals. The results revealed that employee’s awareness is the greatest strategy for procurement in the construction industry.