The Construction Precariat: Dependence, Domination and Labour in Dhaka

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Boxes
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Precariatised labour in construction
	A high hazard industry for migrant workers
	Subcontractors and labour flexibility
	Labour regulations in Asia
	Understanding precarious work
	Mapping out the precariat
	Building cities in Bangladesh
	Objectives of the book
	Primary data sources
	Original contribution of the book
	Outline of the book
	Notes
	References
Chapter 2 Working conditions of construction workers
	The dirty working conditions
	The difficult working conditions
	The dangerous working conditions
	Gender differences in working conditions
	Lack of bargaining capacity
	Who wants a bad worker?
	Note
	References
Chapter 3 The migration-construction nexus
	Seasonality
	Availability and continuity of work
	Urban mobility
	Better income
	Cash advance
	Lack of education and skills
	Comparative advantages
	References
Chapter 4 Recruitment practices and the key actors
	Modes of recruitment
	Recruitment within the project
	Recruitment in the village
	On-demand recruitment
	On-street labour hire
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5 Working with the recruiters
	Recruiters in job hunting
	Recruiters as employers
	Recruiters in upward career mobility
	Recruiters in offering personal support
	Recruiters and the same-locality effects
	Recruiters and their costs
	Notes
	References
Chapter 6 Hyper-individualised employment
	Hyper-individualised employment and the precariat
	Construction: A 4D job
	Making the best of construction
	The key actors in labour recruitment
	Recruiters beyond the boundary of work
	References
Chapter 7 Conclusion
	The construction precariat in Dhaka
	Recommendations for policy and practice
	Directions for future research
	References
Index