Labour-based Road Construction


Book Description

Comprises a collection of twelve papers on road construction. Topics covered include the design, selection and use of intermediate equipment for a labour force employed in this area. Also discusses the issues of utilising the private sector for contracting out road construction and maintenance. Describes contractor development programmes from the initial plot phase to full-scale programmes, considering the problems encountered and how to overcome them.




Road Construction and Maintenance


Book Description

Brochure explaining the rationale for the ILO's labour-based road construction and maintenance programme, which is part of the Construction Technology Programme.










Low Cost Road Construction in Indonesia


Book Description

Volume I of this two-volume book documents the development of a highly successful road construction and rural development project in Indonesia. The project, using labour-based construction methods, began on a fairly modest scale and developed into a major scheme to remove the impediments caused by the lack of communication infrastructure in an isolated region. This documentation, featuring numerous photographs and clear diagrams, describes the technology, the systems and the procedures developed, as well as the experience gained in implementing the project.







Road Projects Manggarai


Book Description

This publication is a compilation of teaching modules, developed for training courses in the construction of rural access roads in Indonesia. This publication is meant to introduce the choses construction standards and production proceedings of labour based road construction to a broader circle of interest institutions and persons. The teaching modules are completed with an introductions to the project background and concept, as well as with detailed technical comments and references to the different work activities.