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Alshboul, O; Shehadeh, A; Saleh, E (2025) Advancing construction quality management: An integrated evidential reasoning and belief functions framework. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Altalhoni, A; Liu, H; Abudayyeh, O; Kwigizile, V; Huang, W C; Kirkpatrick, K (2025) Robust forecasting models for highway construction cost indices during pandemic-era inflation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Bhatia, A; Moselhi, O; Han, S (2025) Hybrid optimization approach for scheduling in panelized construction manufacturing. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Chau, A D; Hoang, H T; Nguyen, L D (2025) Web-based decision support system for automated pavement design and life-cycle cost analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Chen, Z; Zhou, X; Zhang, Z; Yan, H; Niu, X; Li, Y (2025) Using the decomposed theory of planned behavior and a structural equation model with partial least squares to investigate construction and demolition waste reduction behavior. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Darko, A; Weerasinghe, L N K; Chan, A P C; Wu, L (2025) Partial least squares structural equation modeling of challenges to existing residential building net zero carbon retrofitting. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
He, H; He, Q; Chan, A P C; Feng, X; Dong, S (2025) Exploring the driving mechanisms of interorganizational knowledge sharing based on the Bayesian network analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
He, P; Qin, L; Yuan, Y; Yuan, J (2025) Action reliability assessment framework for automated construction labor measurements: Case study on plastering operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Heravi, M Y; Jang, Y; Chauhan, H (2025) Comparative analysis of deep-learning approaches for automatic recognition of awkward postures in construction environments through wrist-worn biosensors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Jiang, S; Wang, S; Sun, H; Liu, W; Xiao, B; Cha, H S; Zhang, J (2025) Enhancing quality management: Lightweight detection and risk warning of concrete cracks and rebar exposure using improved YOLOv8. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ju, Q; Zheng, R; Liu, H; Shen, Z (2025) Exploring the effect of interface management on project success in complex capital projects: The moderating role of relational capital. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Li, J; Huang, W; Song, D; Zhou, L; Yang, B (2025) A constrained planning method: Considering storage space limitations and soft logic for cruise cabin assembly scheduling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Lopez, J; Bhandari, S; Perry, L; Ayer, S K; Hallowell, M R; Jones, M (2025) Analyzing the impact of virtual reality and haptic feedback on the safety skills of construction workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ma, B; Cai, Y; Zhang, H; Fan, Y; Wang, F; Wang, P; Lyu, Z; Zhao, Z (2025) Evaluating construction risks of ultralarge diameter bored pile in deep water using combination weighting with two-dimensional cloud optimization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ma, J; Zhao, Y; Zheng, D; Liao, X; Lu, J (2025) CSADnet: Attention-based semantic segmentation method for spraying scene images of building gables. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ma, S; Li, Z; Shen, Y (2025) Decision-making framework for selecting sustainable prefabricated residential building technology schemes under minimum assembly rate constraints. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ma, Z; Gu, J; Zhao, Q; Yang, M; Qian, C; He, M; Hei, X (2025) Intelligent optimization of blasting parameters in railroad tunnels based on blasting quality control. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Salhab, D; Pourrahimian, E; Lindhard, S M; Hamzeh, F (2025) Patterns, 4D simulations, and artificial intelligence-driven insights: Redefining construction workspace management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Shao, B; Meng, J; Che, W (2025) Long-term energy usage prediction in public buildings using aggregated modal decomposition and gru. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Shiha, A; El-Adaway, I H (2025) Localized multivariate statistical assessment of United States construction labor shortages. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
- Type: Journal Article
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- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-15702
- Abstract:
Craft labor shortage is a persistent challenge facing the construction industry across various markets. The historically low geographic mobility of construction labor exacerbates and localizes labor shortages. Several research efforts relied on subjective evaluations to quantify the existence of labor shortages on a national level. As such, there is a lack of empirical quantification of labor shortages at different geospatial levels. This paper fills this knowledge gap. To this end, the authors adopted a methodology that encompassed: (1) conducting a literature review to identify and collect national-level and subnational indicators that explain the changes in labor supply and demand; (2) implementing an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to extract the latent factors that capture the variability in the labor market conditions; (3) conducting a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to establish the hypothesis that labor shortages are manifested in observed variables; and (4) utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) to retrieve empirical relationships between the collected indicators and labor shortages and to construct a single metric that captures the severity of shortages. This was applied to nine metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) within the United States. Results of the CFA indicate that labor shortages can be manifested in the absolute and relative growth rates of the employment and earnings of construction craft labor. Path coefficients of the SEM reveal that national-level indicators of supply and demand indirectly affect MSA-level shortages, while the changes in the MSA-level unemployment rate have a direct effect on the labor market disequilibrium. Trends of the SEM-based labor shortage metric indicate exacerbated shortages in MSAs of the West and Northeast regions, localized shortages in the Midwest MSAs, and shortages comparable to the national condition in the South region MSAs. Dynamic measuring of the existence of labor shortages enables the construction stakeholders to prioritize mitigation strategies that alleviate the impacts of such shortages.
Wang, Z; Shen, Y; Li, K (2025) Resilience strengthening paths for precast production management in prefabricated construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Xiao, Q; Long, T; Huang, W; Liang, X; Klarin, A (2025) Unpacking the relationship between safety leadership and safety behaviors in the construction industry: Multistakeholder perspective. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Xu, Y; Chi, M; Lee, C Y; Chong, H Y; Wu, H (2025) Effects of the blockchain and artificial intelligence on value cocreation in construction projects: A mixed methods study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Ying, W; Dai, X; Shen, W (2025) Rapid project delivery through bricolage and planning: A case study of the huoshenshan hospital project. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Zhang, C; Zhang, W; Shi, Y; Zhao, T; Zhang, Y (2025) Digital safety navigation for tower crane climbing process from a systematic perspective: Risk identification, safety information requirements, and related intelligent platform. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Zhang, Z; Guo, H; Li, H; Fang, Y (2025) Agent-based simulation approach to analyzing the impact of construction safety management behaviors on workers' safety behaviors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Zhao, Z; Wang, X; Ji, Y; Liu, H; Liu, X; Yao, F (2025) Analysis of quality-influencing factors of adopting prefabricated steel structure housings: Based on the ISM-MICMAC model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Zheng, Y; Debs, L; Besiktepe, D; Oh, H J (2025) Insights for key professional competencies of us entry-level construction positions: A structural topic modeling approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).
Zu, L; Liao, W (2025) Reinforcement learning-based multiobjective and multiconstraint production scheduling for precast concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8).