Skills and Competency in Construction Project Success: Learning Environment and Industry Application- The GAP

Hasan, Haliza; Ahamad, H.; Mohamed, Mohamed Rizal

doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.168

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“…For instance, the study of Mullin and Williams (2010) identified a wider skills gap in the technical application of knowledge and skills acquired in the higher institutions with the requirement of the industry. A similar study conducted by Hassan, Ahmad, and Mohamed (2011) also revealed a wider gap in specialization and knowledge application between the expectations of employers in the industry and the graduates from the higher learning environment. Furthermore, Amaratunga, Haigh, Malalgoda, and Kaushal (2016) sought to integrate professional and academic knowledge in the construction industry to develop societal resilience to disasters.…”

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Assessing knowledge and skills gap for construction 4.0 in a developing economy

Adepoju

Aigbavboa

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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Most developing economies are plagued by a low supply of skilled human capital, which is a known driver of economic growth and development. The introduction of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) concept to the construction industry referred to as Construction 4.0 has introduced new technologies that require an increase in knowledge and skills requirement for workers. This comes with a host of challenges for developing countries. To this end, the current study focuses on Nigeria, which is the largest economy in Africa and a fast developing country. The study therefore seeks to explore the knowledge and skills gap among professionals within the Nigerian construction industry. This was achieved via a structured survey research design to elicit information from professionals in the construction industry. A convenience sampling technique was used to select 136 respondents. Data collected from the questionnaire were analysed using mean score, Pearson chi‐square and t test of SPSS V23. The findings revealed a moderate knowledge level of Construction 4.0 technologies and a low level of training among professionals. Also, the result shows a high skills gap in human machine communication, data analytics and cyber security. The study recommends the promotion of human capital development to enhance the implementation of Construction 4.0. This can be achieved via a review and redesign of existing curricula in educational institutions and commitment on the part of management and professional bodies to training and re‐skilling of the workforce.

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Assessing knowledge and skills gap for construction 4.0 in a developing economy

Adepoju

Aigbavboa

2020

Journal of Public Affairs

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“…As stated by Tabassi and Bakar (2009), one major factor in human resources management (HRM) in the construction industry is training of personnel which is an overlooked matter for the Iranian construction industry. Likewise, as acknowledged by Hasan et al (2011), this is the case for other developing countries such as Malaysia. Besides, as asserted by Ofori and Toor (2012),…”

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Labour productivity in Iranian construction projects

Ghoddousi

Poorafshar

Chileshe

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International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it aims to highlight the main factors and items affecting the productivity of construction projects, based on the perceptions of CEOs in construction companies in Iran. Second, the study compares the elicited CEOs’ perceptions against the findings of studies based on the views of such as project managers, middle managers and employees in other levels. Design/methodology/approach – The study drew upon literature on construction work to develop a conceptual model. Further, a total of 60 CEOs from road construction companies were surveyed using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire to generate the data. The collated data were categorised and ranked according to the CEOs perceived level of importance using the relative importance index. Findings – The findings highlight the main factors and items affecting labour productivity in construction projects in Iran as perceived by CEOs, which are mainly of human resources management nature and could be attributed to motivation and managerial policy aspects. The study also recognises that factors associated with the working environment particularly safety and health are perceived as insignificant by Iranian CEOs which could be a concern for the Iranian construction industry. The discussions shed some light on the discrepancies between the perceptions of CEOs and previous studies in regards to major determinants of productivity in the construction context. Originality/value – This study is the first study aiming at discussing the perceptions of CEOs of construction companies active in construction projects in Iran. As such, the study highlights the standpoint of the main decision makers in construction companies in regards to labour productivity in the construction sector. Thus, the key contribution of the present study is providing insight into the perceptions of CEOs, who play the most vital role in strategic development of construction companies whereas previous studies have mostly focused on project or middle managers having a lower influence in determining the strategic plans of companies.

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“…The Construction Industry sector is known to be fundamentally uncertain and structurally complex (Hasan, Ahamad, & Mohamed, 2011) influence on the economy of a country. The important roles of construction industry are developing socioeconomic, improving life quality, and helping a country to be successful in a globally competitive market (P.G & M, 2019).…”

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“…The ability for graduates to be absorbed by the industrial world after graduated is a critical component reflects to the accomplishment of the program commences attended by the graduates with the specific duration. Hence, in Malaysia, more universities at higher education system is offering similar programs related to construction industry to satisfy the market workforce demand (Alastair, 2016) with highly trained and skills for graduate's marketability (Hasan et al, 2011). The aims of this study explore the hard skill and soft skill to assist the future graduates forecast on the employability based on the perspective of the employer reflected from the five (5) main field of employment which consist of Developer, Contractor, Consultant, Supplier and Entrepreneur using the Bsc.…”

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Employability Forecast Among Construction Management from The Employer’s Perspective in Malaysia Construction Industry

Yussof¹,

Hasbi²,

Zawawi³

2021

BEJ

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The tertiary education institutions in Malaysia are facing increasing demands from employers and stakeholders to ensure the graduates to be equipped with relevant skillset needed to secure a placement in the industry. The question arises, what are the skillsets required by employers contribute to the research gap which led to a comprehensive understanding on the expectation of employers towards the graduate’s employability. This study determined the employers' perspective skills by referring to five (5) field of employment consist of Developer, Contractor, Consultant, Supplier and Entrepreneur which consume of 57 (38%) respondents from 150 questionnaires distributed both on-site and on-line survey using random sampling technique. The content was referred on the program offered by Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted using six (6) main categories of courses on hard skill to achieve the objective one and seven (7) soft skills to accomplish objective two. The finding indicates Project Management, Measurement and Estimating and Legal Study knowledge of hard skill critically required, whilst, interpersonal and communication soft skill is crucially needed. Those skills reveal as the fundamental knowledge in handling a construction works. In summary, this study able to facilitate the gap between graduates’ skills and employers’ expectation by providing a sufficient guidance platform referring to the respective field of employment as well as provides a significance implication to the educational institutions to align the program outcome toward the needs of the industry.Keywords: employability, forecast, graduates, employer

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Skills and Competency in Construction Project Success: Learning Environment and Industry Application- The GAP

Cited by 9 publications

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Assessing knowledge and skills gap for construction 4.0 in a developing economy

Assessing knowledge and skills gap for construction 4.0 in a developing economy

Labour productivity in Iranian construction projects

Employability Forecast Among Construction Management from The Employer’s Perspective in Malaysia Construction Industry

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