... of the most critically important areas of economic activity in the country. This sector encompasses a wide spectrum of activities, for example, the building, repair and maintenance of houses, office, accommodation factory buildings, warehouses, schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, port and airport facilities, dams and sewerage systems. Construction also embraces a vast range of ancillary activities, such as the mining and manufacture of construction materials and the transport of such materials and equipment. Construction enterprises range from self-employed individuals serving the local community to multinational firms operating on a global scale. The majority of enterprises involved in on-site construction (the 'contractors') are small and most are specialized in terms of the type of work they do and the locality where they work. There is an increasing tendency to subcontract large parts of the construction process, from specialized services to the supply of labour. Building materials and components, plant and equipment, are generally ...

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