New Metric of Workforce Availability among Construction Occupations and Regions

Albattah, Mohammed; Goodrum, Paul M.; Taylor, T. H.

doi:10.1061/(asce)sc.1943-5576.0000413

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“…However, the ability of this same technology to enable un-and under-trained individuals to complete the same tasks with AR differentiates this work from the current body of knowledge. These new results contribute key findings to a potential strategy that leverages AR to address the workforce shortages that have been reported in the construction industry (Albattah et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 57%

Augmented reality for enabling un- and under-trained individuals to complete specialty construction tasks

Chalhoub¹,

Ayer²,

Ariaratnam³

2021

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The construction industry is facing a severe labor shortage that is threatening the performance of projects around the world. Advanced technologies may be able to alleviate the effects of this labor cliff. Specifically, Augmented Reality (AR) has been shown to enhance the performance of current industry professionals completing different construction tasks and is also being explored as a learning tool for students and technicians alike. This research studies if AR can be used as a tool to enable untrained individuals to complete construction tasks. Three groups were identified for this research: construction professionals, construction students, and individuals with no construction experience. All three groups completed two construction tasks with AR, including the assembly of prefabricated electrical conduit and the layout of electrical devices in a room. The results show that all three groups completed the task in statistically similar times; however, the work of individuals with no construction experience had significantly lower accuracy during the electrical device layout task. These results suggest that construction companies may be able to leverage untrained individuals to perform certain construction tasks with AR, enabling trained and experienced professionals to focus on more challenging tasks.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Augmented reality for enabling un- and under-trained individuals to complete specialty construction tasks

Chalhoub¹,

Ayer²,

Ariaratnam³

2021

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“…According to the 2017 Workforce Study by the Associated General Contractors of America, 70% of building companies struggle to fill hourly craft positions [113]. In addition, 51% of these businesses have trouble filling positions for concrete laborers [114]. Concrete 3DP can successfully address this shortage.…”

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Sustainable Non-Conventional Concrete 3D Printing—A Review

2023

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In this review article, system materials for concrete 2D printing have been discussed, along with the various other aspects that are connected to sustainable construction. The article consists of an introduction giving the background of manufacturing that started almost two decades ago, including the non-conventional methods of building structures. It has been seen that there are various stainable materials in the field of 3D printing in construction, as the conversion of construction to 3D printing reduces waste generation. Further in this article, the cost comparison between conventional and non-conventional construction methods has been discussed, including the effectiveness of 3D printing; 3D printing is very effective in the sense that it requires the precise use of machinery and construction material. Full-scale 3D printing has also been seen in the building sector, but only to some extent. Some of the components of bridges, and even some of small bridges, have been constructed using 3D printing and ultra-high-performance concrete. Since there are various advantages to 3D building, there are also various disadvantages to 3D printing, such as how much it costs and finding the materials that are suitable for 3D printing, which might increase the cost. Polymers have also been used in 3D printing construction since polymers have a very long lifespan, and polymers may increase the strength of the final product by reinforcing the aggregate. Additionally, this technology gives us the opportunity to use various materials together for construction, such as recycled aggregates and geopolymers, along with concrete and cement, which might pose some challenges but are being used nowadays. A major concern with this technology is its impact on the labor market. Since in traditional construction huge amounts of man hours are required, concerns have been raised about the inclusion of this technology, as this might affect employment. Since most of the work will be done by machines, the need for labor will reduce. These are some of the issues that need attention. Finally, this article discusses the novelty and future scope of 3D printing in the construction sector, and concludes by outlining the scope of potential developments for 3D printing concrete by taking into account sustainability.

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“…The Australian Business Characteristics Survey of 2011-2012, an annual mail-out survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) defined skills shortage as "an insufficient supply of appropriately qualified workers available or willing to work under existing market conditions" [45]. The most crucial problem for the construction industry is the shortage of skilled workers [46]. It is one of the significant causes of accidents on construction sites that in turn affects construction quality and productivity [30,35,38,47].…”

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“…Higher-skilled occupations in construction are experiencing greater shortages in comparison to lower-skilled occupations [37,46]. The reasons for the skill shortages have been explained by authors and discussed as follows; they are mainly relevant to job conditions, external, and individual factors [46].…”

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Understanding the Hiring Issues of the Craft Workers in the UAE’s Construction Labor Market: Project Managers Perspective

2021

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The construction industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is faced with negative project performance, including low productivity, higher costs, delays in project completion, and defects during construction. One of the main reasons for these issues is the engagement of unskilled craft workers. Despite these labor issues, demand for construction projects in the UAE has been explosively increasing, in part due to Dubai winning the hosting of Expo 2020, which has given rise to an unprecedented demand for skilled construction craft workers. This study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of construction project managers regarding the reasons and challenges associated with the hiring of skilled craft workers in the construction labor market of the UAE. To fulfill the study purpose, the authors conducted structured open-ended interviews with UAE construction project managers. The results revealed several reasons for hiring craft workers despite a clear lack of qualifications and suggest some potential solutions.

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New Metric of Workforce Availability among Construction Occupations and Regions

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Augmented reality for enabling un- and under-trained individuals to complete specialty construction tasks

Augmented reality for enabling un- and under-trained individuals to complete specialty construction tasks

Sustainable Non-Conventional Concrete 3D Printing—A Review

Understanding the Hiring Issues of the Craft Workers in the UAE’s Construction Labor Market: Project Managers Perspective

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