First attempt to consider the question of international labour standards and their observance in the construction industry as a whole. The first chapter outlines some recent policy issues. Chapter II describes the standards concerning basic human rights. Chapter III examines the scope and content of several instruments of particular concern to the construction industry. Part III examines features which constitute obstacles to the implementation of standards, describes employment practices and the working environment, and highlights several aspects of migration for employment in construction from the point of view of international labour standards.