Industrial relations theory and practice : the building of the new parliament house

This study looks at the theory of industrial relations as it applies to the building and construction industry in Australia . It does so by looking at both the macro and micro levels . For the latter the building of Australia' s New Parliament House was chosen as the basic case study . The study does not deal with the complete project -for at the time of writing there were a -further two years of work; to go before completion . It does however deal with the crucial years up to the end of 1995 which saw the labour -force grow -from a few workers to 1,500