Multiskilling in Construction ‐ a Strategy for Stable Employment

Lill, Irene

doi:10.3846/1392-8619.2009.15.540-560

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“…Buffering is a common practice in project management. Lill (2009) recommented buffer in form of buildings with no duration limits in construction programme as labour management compensators for improving the arrangement of labour resources. Buffers in form of idle periods guarantee the completion of an activity or a project on time.…”

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The Method for Improving Stability of Construction Project Schedules Through Buffer Allocation / Statybos Vykdymo Grafiko Stabilumo Užtikrinimas Paskirstant Laiko Rezervus

Jaśkowski

Biruk

2011

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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The actual completion time of construction projects is rarely in accordance with initial plans. This is due to unforeseen events that affect the project execution. In the paper, the authors propose a method of improving the construction schedule reliability. The method is based on the idea of buffers allocation, whose proper sizing helps to reduce negative effects of random conditions on the progress and efficiency of project activities. The authors adopt a proactive approach to the construction of robust schedules to cope with multiple disruptions during project execution, applicable to two processes starting policies (as soon as possible or no sooner than on a predefined date). The proposed method, based on simulation technique and mathematical programming, was illustrated by an example. The results obtained by means of the proposed method were compared, in terms of schedule stability, to those of the float factor heuristic and starting time criticality heuristicprocedures. The method allowed reducing cost of deviations from the planned activity start dates in random conditions. Santrauka Tikrasis statybos projektų baigimo laikas retai atitinka pradinius užsibrėžtus planus. Taip yra dėl nenumatytų atvejų, kurie daro įtaką galutiniam projekto baigimo laikui. Šiame straipsnyje autoriai pristato metodą, kuris pagerina statybos grafikų patikimuma. Jis grindžiamas laiko rezervo paskirstymo idėja, padedančia sumažinti neigiamus atsitiktinių trikdžių poveikius vykdant projektą. Autoriai pritaiko veiksmingą būdą, kuris leidžia išvengti daugelio sutrikimų vykdant projektą. Siūlomas metodas pagrįstas modeliavimu ir matematiniu programavimu, darbe pateiktas jo taikymo pavyzdys. Gauti rezultatai, taikant siūlomą metoda, buvo lyginami įvairiais požiūriais. Metodas leidžia sumažinti išlaidas, kai atsitiktinėmis sąlygomis nukrypstama nuo planuojamų terminų.

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The Method for Improving Stability of Construction Project Schedules Through Buffer Allocation / Statybos Vykdymo Grafiko Stabilumo Užtikrinimas Paskirstant Laiko Rezervus

Jaśkowski

Biruk

2011

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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“…Moreover, having skilled workers will consequently benefit contractors. According to Lill (2009), for a contractor, using multiskilled craft workers will decrease construction cost price through improving workload characteristics and a consequential shortening of the construction duration.…”

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Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Workers in Indonesian Construction Companies

Marzuki

Permadi

Sunaryo

2012

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

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This paper describes the influence of job characteristics, rewards, relations with superiors, relations with coworkers, and fulfillment of higher order needs, as job facets, on the job satisfaction of workers in Indonesian construction companies. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Jakarta (the capital city) and Bandung (one of Indonesia's major cities). The results revealed that workers in different occupational groups and managerial positions perceive differently the conditions of job facets and that there are different levels of job satisfaction among different categories of workers. This research indicates that workers care about the quality of their work and company's performance and that these aspects affect significantly their job satisfaction. Reward is also revealed to have an important influence on workers' job satisfaction.

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“…The project-related factors are considered in this framework as an accompaniment to the human capital factors. Prior research stated that the most apparent reason for the shortage of labour in the construction industry is due to the inability to attract and retain talent when there is an increasing demand within the workforce (Ho, 2016;Oseghale et al, 2015;Ismail & Yuliyusman, 2014;Watson, 2007;Lill, 2009).…”

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The Relationship of Skilled Labour Shortages and Project Performance in Construction Industry: A Conceptual Framework

Yusoff

Rahim

Loo

2021

JPMP

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The construction industry is recognised as one of the major economic sectors that significantly contribute to socio-economic development. However, the skilled labour shortage is one factor that affects the success of projects in the construction industry. Therefore, this paper aims to study the effects of skilled labour shortages on construction project performance. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 42 construction practitioners. The hypotheses were tested by using a Partial Least Square (PLS) method. The results indicate that project-related factors and human capital factors affecting skilled labour shortages in construction projects and skilled labour shortages have affected construction projects’ performance. This finding’s implication is useful for construction industry players by better understanding successfully managing construction projects.

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Multiskilling in Construction ‐ a Strategy for Stable Employment

Cited by 21 publications

References 43 publications

The Method for Improving Stability of Construction Project Schedules Through Buffer Allocation / Statybos Vykdymo Grafiko Stabilumo Užtikrinimas Paskirstant Laiko Rezervus

The Method for Improving Stability of Construction Project Schedules Through Buffer Allocation / Statybos Vykdymo Grafiko Stabilumo Užtikrinimas Paskirstant Laiko Rezervus

Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Workers in Indonesian Construction Companies

The Relationship of Skilled Labour Shortages and Project Performance in Construction Industry: A Conceptual Framework

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