TY - GEN
T1 - Effect of skills shortage on sustainable construction
AU - Oke, Ayodeji
AU - Aigbavboa, Clinton
AU - Khangale, Tshinakaho
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The desire for sustainable construction has been on the increase and one of the identified challenges is the adequacy of skilled workforce to understand and execute projects in line with sustainable goals. This study examines the general effects of skill shortages in the construction industry with a view to improving the delivery of construction projects. Variables from reviewed literature materials were examined using closed-ended questionnaires administered on professionals and artisans in the industry. Shortage of project managers has the most effect on sustainable construction while the general effects of skill shortages are cost increase, time overrun, decrease quality, high accidents rate and more rework, which are related to the three elements of sustainable development, that is, economic, social and environment. Agencies shouldered with the responsibilities of managing and regulating skilled workforce in the construction industry will find this study useful in their quest for delivery of sustainable construction projects.
AB - The desire for sustainable construction has been on the increase and one of the identified challenges is the adequacy of skilled workforce to understand and execute projects in line with sustainable goals. This study examines the general effects of skill shortages in the construction industry with a view to improving the delivery of construction projects. Variables from reviewed literature materials were examined using closed-ended questionnaires administered on professionals and artisans in the industry. Shortage of project managers has the most effect on sustainable construction while the general effects of skill shortages are cost increase, time overrun, decrease quality, high accidents rate and more rework, which are related to the three elements of sustainable development, that is, economic, social and environment. Agencies shouldered with the responsibilities of managing and regulating skilled workforce in the construction industry will find this study useful in their quest for delivery of sustainable construction projects.
KW - Development
KW - Education
KW - Incentive
KW - Skill development
KW - Training
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85021747975&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-60450-3_29
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-60450-3_29
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85021747975
SN - 9783319604497
T3 - Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
SP - 303
EP - 309
BT - Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Plannin and Infrastructure - Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2017
A2 - Charytonowicz, Jerzy
PB - Springer Verlag
T2 - AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, 2017
Y2 - 17 July 2017 through 21 July 2017
ER -
