PROFESSIONAL LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS AS A RISK FACTOR FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Construction activities are characterized by a high level of risk. Adverse effects can include outlawing of construction, poor quality (unsafe) of constructed facility, fatal accidents during construction or operation of the facility. Professional legal consciousness specifies possible options for making managerial and legal decisions, choice of legal remedy, the building legality. Russian and foreign scientists acknowledge that adverse effects depend on mentality. Deformation of professional legal consciousness is reflected in ignorance of legal norms in the construction sector, non-compliance with safety and health regulations, disregarding the mandatory legal procedures. The more deformed professional legal consciousness, the higher the risk of adverse effects. Risks in construction activities can be financial, organizational, technical. The research process has made recommendations aimed at reducing the identified risks in construction activities. Construction business specialists should know more deeply the technical regulations, rules, standards enshrined in the laws, apply them in practice in a seamless manner. Managers should develop internal policies and procedures, provide employees with training to safeguard the occupational health and safety for construction works. Authorized lawmakers should monitor changes in the construction sector, timely eliminate gaps and conflicts in legal regulation, create conditions for the reliable implementation of construction regulations