... meaningful work in the Australian construction industry. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports the results of a survey of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who have either successfully or unsuccessfully searched for employment in the Australian construction industry. Findings The findings...

...Geoff Woolcott; Martin Loosemore; Robyn Keast; Ariella Meltzer; Suhair Alkilani Purpose Construction is one of Australia’s largest employers of young people and the industry is facing a major labor shortage, with young people expected to account for much of the shortfall. Surprisingly however...

... industry being a major potential source of employment for refugees, there has been a surprising lack of research into their experiences of securing work in the industry. Addressing this gap and also the general lack of voice for refugees in construction research, the aim of this paper is to explore...