LAND

LAND

PLANNING & FINANCE

PLANNING & FINANCE

DESIGN

DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT & USE

MANAGEMENT & USE

REDEVELOPMENT

REDEVELOPMENT

CONSTRUCTION

Workers involved in construction often face multiple risks of abuse.

Complex supply chains and multiple layers of subcontracting pose major challenges to transparency and accountability. Migrant construction workers in particular are vulnerable to wage theft, hazardous workplaces, and forced labour. 

Click the overarching and stage-specific principles below to review the guiding questions across this stage. These questions will help you to identify the main human rights risks and opportunities and develop a tailored action plan.

Buildings are structurally safe, putting an end to the preventable loss of life in building collapses and fires

Guiding questions

Does the building comply with all applicable building safety codes and is a process in place for regular inspection post-completion?

Is the building resilient to potential climate-related and other disasters, including flooding, severe weather events and earthquakes?

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