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Adafin, J, Wilkinson, S, Rotimi, J O B, MacGregor, C, Tookey, J and Potangaroa, R (2022) Creating a case for innovation acceleration in the New Zealand building industry. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 185-204.
Chen, Q, Adey, B T, Haas, C T and Hall, D M (2022) Exploiting digitalization for the coordination of required changes to improve engineer-to-order materials flow management. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 76-100.
Ginigaddara, B, Perera, S, Feng, Y and Rahnamayiezekavat, P (2022) Offsite construction skills evolution: an Australian case study. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 41-56.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Australia; case study; open manufacturing; offsite construction; skill categories
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2019-0109
- Abstract:
The construction industry is currently responding to pressures of industrialisation happening across all sectors. Consequently, offsite construction (OSC) has become a vehicle to achieve industrialisation. This requires changes in traditional construction processes resulting in possible changes in construction skill requirements. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to identify and review prevailing OSC practices and skills in the Australian construction industry. This study aims to critically analyse the existing skill profile classifications through a single case study and identify the need for an OSC specific skill classification. This study follows a case study design, with an in-depth analysis of a single construction project. Only one case study was studied because scientifically, one example was enough to prove that the prevailing skill classifications do not represent OSC skills in a modern context. Data was retrospectively collected through semi-structured interviews of project stakeholders representing design, manufacture and assembly. Content analysis was conducted to analyse the collected data and produce findings. This study identifies the inadequacy of the existing classification system, unavailability and the need of OSC specific skill categorisation. It highlights new skills that enter OSC; building information modelling engineer, three-dimensional draftsperson, OSC project manager and project coordinator, which are not identified in the available Australian skill classifications. These, together with existing skills need to be carved in to create a new skill classification. This study is the first of its kind where a comprehensive OSC project is evaluated as a case study to determine OSC skill classification requirements in Australia.
Habibi, S (2022) Role of BIM and energy simulation tools in designing zero-net energy homes. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 101-19.
Liu, C, M.E. Sepasgozar, S, Shirowzhan, S and Mohammadi, G (2022) Applications of object detection in modular construction based on a comparative evaluation of deep learning algorithms. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 141-59.
Malaeb, Z and Hamzeh, F R (2022) IPD-inspired framework for measuring stakeholder integration in public-private partnerships. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 160-84.
Mock, B and O'Connor, J (2022) Taxonomic categories for commissioning and startup hot spot strategies. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 120-40.
Okpala, I, Nnaji, C and Awolusi, I (2022) Wearable sensing devices acceptance behavior in construction safety and health: assessing existing models and developing a hybrid conceptual model. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 57-75.
Poirier, E, Staub-French, S, Pilon, A, Fallahi, A, Teshnizi, Z, Tannert, T and Froese, T (2022) Design process innovation on brock commons tallwood house. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 23-40.
Staub-French, S, Pilon, A, Poirier, E, Fallahi, A, Kasbar, M, Calderon, F, Teshnizi, Z and Froese, T (2022) Construction process innovation on Brock Commons Tallwood House. Construction Innovation, 22(1), 1-22.