Risk of Modern Slavery in Housebuilding 'Poorly Understood'

Risk of modern slavery in housebuilding 'poorly understood'

The risks of modern slavery in the housebuilding sector are “poorly understood” despite its size and political importance, a new report says. Residential accounts for around 40 per cent of UK construction output, but academics from King’s Business School found that the housebuilding sector is… The post Risk of modern slavery in housebuilding ‘poorly understood’ appeared first on Construction News.

Reports Warns of Modern Slavery Risks in UK Housebuilding

A NEW REPORT has warned that modern slavery risks in the UK’s housebuilding sector are ‘poorly understood, under-researched and largely undocumented’. The study carried out by researchers at King’s Business School found that although housebuilding accounts for around 40% of UK construction output, it is often excluded or underrepresented in existing research on labour exploitation. Of 67 documents reviewed, only 12 addressed housebuilding explic…

Employer News:Modern slavery risk in UK housebuilding could be hidden in plain sight

A new report by researchers at King’s Business School has warned that modern slavery risks in the UK’s housebuilding sector are poorly understood, under-researched and largely undocumented, despite the subsector’s significant contribution to the economy and growing political focus on expanding the supply of new homes. The study found that although housebuilding accounts for around […] The post Modern slavery risk in UK housebuilding could be hid…

Modern slavery risk in UK housebuilding could be hidden in plain sight

A new report by researchers at King’s Business School has warned that modern slavery risks in the UK’s housebuilding sector are poorly understood, under-researched and largely undocumented, despite the subsector’s significant contribution to the economy [read more...]