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Baker, M; Ali, M; Hassett, E; Jahan Tumpa, R (2025) Tapping the untapped resource to address construction skills shortages: Perceptions of Australian women career changers and construction women. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Chang, W C; Esmaeili, B; Hasanzadeh, S (2025) Impacts of physical and informational failures on worker-autonomy trust in future construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Charbel, G; Assaad, R H; Tejada, T R; Karaa, F (2025) Modeling the interdependencies between the risk factors contributing to preconstruction delays in construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Chen, S; Zeng, N; Li, F; Yue, H; Wang, Q; Li, Q (2025) Proactive safety risk control system for deep foundation pit construction: Situational tailoring of integrated cybernetics and dual-system theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Dou, Y; Zhong, L; Luo, L (2025) Supply chain resilience of prefabricated construction: Perspectives of stakeholder capabilities and vulnerabilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
He, C; Liu, M; Hsiang, S M; Pierce, N; Megahed, S; Godfrey, A (2025) An ontological knowledge-driven smart contract framework for implicit bridge preservation decision making. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Jiang, Z; Han, Y; Cheng, Y; Wang, Z; Meng, H (2025) An improved yolov8-dyhead-wiseiou model for positioning and counting detection of grouting sleeves in a prefabricated wall. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Lin, S; Cheung, S O (2025) What organizational justice brings to project dispute negotiation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Liu, Z; Li, X; Gao, Z; Zhang, Y; Teng, Y; Wu, C (2025) A hybrid and intuitive work packaging approach with multiple task relations, general work package precedence, and BIM in modular construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Mai, T P A; Doan, D T; Ghaffarianhoseini, A (2025) Utilizing multiskilled resources in addressing labor shortage issues in off-site construction: Benefits, challenges, and best practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: benefits; drawbacks; key considerations; labor shortages; multiskilled labor; off-site construction
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-15275
- Abstract:
Although off-site construction (OSC) offers numerous advantages and is gaining market share, its widespread adoption is limited by a shortage of skilled labor. Multiskilling is valued in OSC as a solution to this shortage, providing significant cost benefits by enhancing production line efficiency. Despite ongoing discussions about labor shortages, there has been a considerable lack of research into the global presence of OSC's multiskilled workforce. This study employs a dual approach, integrating a systematic literature review (SLR) and semistructured interviews, to examine the use of multiskilled labor on addressing labor shortages and enhancing productivity in OSC projects. Interviewees from diverse backgrounds highlighted the substantial benefits of multiskilling, including enhanced efficiency, reduced costs, and accelerated project completion. However, they emphasized the drawbacks, such as manufacturing dependency, challenges in achieving high-level multiskills, resource management, and balancing training with project needs. The research also explores key considerations for effectively utilizing multiskilled resources, such as skills transfer, identifying transferable skills, commitment training, certification and industry standards and standardization. It provides actionable insights for policymakers and industry stakeholders, suggesting that strategic planning and investment in training are crucial for successfully implementing multiskilling approaches, ultimately contributing to the sector's growth and efficiency.
Onubi, H O; Carpio, M (2025) Voluntary workplace proenvironmental behavior on construction project sites: Antecedent roles of green human resource management practices, environmental awareness, and job control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Sharma, N; Laishram, B (2025) Decoding the emergent patterns of cost of quality through the lens of sociotechnical systems: A bibliometric analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Shrestha, R; Ko, T; Lee, J (2025) Quantifying project uncertainties: Leveraging historical bid and change order data for automated detection of cost and schedule impacts in new projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Sun, R; Yan, Q; Zhang, C; Qiao, M; Ren, J (2025) Comprehensive evaluation of grouting effectiveness combining qualitative on-site tests and improved fuzzy integration with entropy weight method: Case study of a mountain tunnel. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Tao, Y; Hu, H; Xu, F; Zhang, Z (2025) Ergonomic risk mitigation through workforce planning for construction projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Wang, H; Chen, X; Wang, J; Guan, W; Wei, S (2025) Multiobjective trade-off optimization of time, cost, quality, and carbon emission in the building construction stage. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Yan, H; Liu, C; Yang, X; Feng, K (2025) Real-time digital twin-driven 3D near-miss detection system at construction sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).
Yu, M; Ruan, W; Zhou, Y; Zhao, Y (2025) Flow shop scheduling for prefabricated components production considering parallel machines and buffer constraints. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4).