An Adaptive Safety Incentives Framework for Construction Organisations in Developing Economies

The central aim of this book is to focus on safety incentives in a construction context and conceptualise an adaptive safety incentive framework for construction firms in the global south. This book is a collection of knowledge on safety incentives and their impact on improving workplace safety, motivating workers' safety practices, and improving organisations' performance goals in the construction industry. With primary research conducted in Nigeria, and secondary comparisons with Ghana, South Africa, China, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, the conceptualised framework provides insights into the multifaceted factors influencing safety incentives in the construction sector. By explaining the behavioural approach to creating reward systems that minimise unintended consequences and maximise happiness, health, wealth, and success, this book takes a pragmatic approach to developing safety incentives and provides significant practical insights.

This book identifies the gaps in safety incentives studies by critically reviewing related models, theories, and conceptual models to provide significant recommendations that support the implementation of safety incentives in the construction industry in the global south. Guiding readers on templates for developing safety incentives, this book will interest professionals in building construction, project management, quantity surveying, civil engineering, human resource management studies, and occupational safety and health (OSH) and owners of construction organisations, as well as researchers in all these fields.

Kunle Elizah Ogundipe is a seasoned construction manager and researcher. He earned his PhD in Construction Management from the University of Johannesburg in 2024, focusing on incentives‑driven approach to construction health and safety practices. He is a post‑doctoral researcher at the cidb Centre of Excellence & Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Babatunde Fatai Ogunbayo obtained his PhD in Construction Management from the University of Johannesburg in 2022, focusing on maintenance management and services. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Technology, William V.S. Tubman University, Harper, Maryland County, Republic of Liberia.

Clinton Aigbavboa is a Professor in the Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He is currently the Director of the Construction Industry Development Board Centre of Excellence and the Sustainable Human Settlement and Construction Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg.