Seminars
The Department runs regular seminars on a number of topics. Please follow the links below to find out more.
- Civil Engineering Seminars
Hosted by Water Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering
- Lunch and Lecture at Loughborough
Hosted by the Transport Studies Group
Coming soon!
Fluctuating demands and unexpected events: Improving work-family interaction in project-based construction work
Speaker: Professor Helen Lingard from the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia
Date: 10 September 2010
Time: 10:30 – 12:00
Venue: Fire Station (RT.0.25), Department of Civil and Building Engineering
Throughout a construction project’s lifecycle there are critical points at which extraordinarily long working hours have significant impacts on the quality of work-life experiences.
In Melbourne, Australia, participatory research on a number of 'live' construction projects is exploring the extent to which fluctuations in work intensity present opportunities for helping employees to balance their work and non-work lives through providing opportunities for rest and recovery.
Innovative ways of working that provide relief for workers (for example, through job rotation, flexible scheduling, time off in lieu) are being evaluated using a longitudinal experimental design. Preliminary results highlight the importance of regular recovery opportunities for satisfactory work-life 'balance'.
For more information, please download the flyer.
Please contact Pam Allen to confirm attendance as refreshments will be provided after the seminar.
