Items with Index Term: skilled labour

Abdul Nabi, M and El-Adaway, I H (2022) Understanding disputes in modular construction projects: Key common causes and their associations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(1): 04021184, ISSN 0733-9364

AbdulAzeez, A D; Etubi, U and Umar, B (2019) An assessment of multi-skilling in addressing skills shortage in Nigerian construction firms. African Journal of Built Environment Research, 3(1), pp. 1-13. ISSN 2414-0236

Abouel-Enin, M A (1994) An empirical study of factors influencing the success of Egypt-United States of America joint ventures engaging in businesses in Egypt. PhD thesis, United States International University, USA.

Abujnah, M S (2010) Towards a risk management framework for Libyan house-building projects. PhD thesis, University of Salford, UK.

Adebowale, O J and Agumba, J N (2023) A meta-analysis of factors affecting construction labour productivity in the middle East. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries, 28(1), pp. 193-220. ISSN 1823-6499

Adekunle, O O (2019) A linear programming-based optimization model to address skilled labor shortages through strategic investments in the construction industry. DEng thesis, Morgan State University, USA.

Aiyetan, O A and Dillip, D (2018) System dynamics approach to mitigating skilled labour shortages in the construction industry: A South Africa context. Construction Economics and Building, 18(4), pp. 45-63. ISSN 2204-9029

Aliu, J and Aigbavboa, C O (2020) Employers’ perception of employability skills among built-environment graduates. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 18(4), pp. 847-864. ISSN 1726-0531

Altamimi, M (2024) BIM adoption in local-based architecture and engineering SMEs : Developing an application-based method to pinpoint objective BIM uses and align them with business standards to facilitate the execution of BIM projects in prospective architecture and engineering SMEs. PhD thesis, University of Pécs, Hungary.

Amoah, C and Bikitsha, L (2022) Emerging contractor's management and planning skills to overcome business risk factors. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 40(4), pp. 670-689. ISSN 23984708

Assaad, R H; El-Adaway, I H; Hastak, M and Lascola Needy, K (2022) Quantification of the state of practice of offsite construction and related technologies: Current trends and future prospects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 148(7): 04022055, ISSN 0733-9364

Awe, E M; Stephenson, P and Griffith, A (2009) An assessment of education and training needs of skilled operatives within the Nigerian construction industry. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.

Azhar, S; Lukkad, M Y and Ahmad, I (2013) An investigation of critical factors and constraints for selecting modular construction over conventional stick-built technique. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 9(3), pp. 203-225. ISSN 1557-8771

Badawy, M.; Ibrahim, A.; Hamdy, K. and Aljohani, A. (2026) A comparative analysis of barriers to prefabricated construction adoption in emerging economies: A dual fuzzy-cb-SEM and PLS-SEM approach. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(9), pp. 1978-1998. ISSN 1562-3599

Beitelmal, J A (1999) Development of appropriate technology road condition monitoring system: Case study of the city of Benghazi in Libya. PhD thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Bessy, K J (2019) Identifying best practices for attracting and retaining skilled labor in the construction industry: A Delphi study. PhD thesis, Ashford University, USA.

Bolchover, J and Mundle, K (2026) Post-disaster reconstruction: Infill housing prototypes for kathmandu. Buildings & Cities, 7(1), pp. 273-292. ISSN 2632-6655

Bradford, C W (2017) The impact of the systematic incorporation of tolerances on gypsum board installation. PhD thesis, Indiana State University, USA.

Braz, João Carlos Rocha (2014) Technical and economic evaluation of structural systems to eight floors residential buildings. PhD thesis, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.

Burleson, R C (1997) An analysis of multiskilled labor strategies in construction. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Chao, Q; Rotimi, F E and Rotimi, J O B (2021) International construction joint ventures as a resourcing model. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 176(1), pp. 28-37. ISSN 17514304

Chiang, Y H; Wong, F K W and Liang, S (2018) Fatal construction accidents in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(3): 04017121, ISSN 0733-9364

Clarke, L (2006) Valuing labour. Building Research & Information, 34(3), pp. 246-256. ISSN 0961-3218

Daget, Y T and Zhang, H (2020) Decision-making model for the evaluation of industrialized housing systems in Ethiopia. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(1), pp. 296-320. ISSN 0969-9988

Dakhil, A (2013) The contribution of the construction industry to economic development in Libya. PhD thesis, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

Davies, R J (2003) Formulating competitive strategy in the UK housebuilding industry: Executive summary. EngD thesis, University of Warwick, UK.

Ekanayake, E M A C; Shen, G Q; Kumaraswamy, M and Owusu, E K (2021) Critical supply chain vulnerabilities affecting supply chain resilience of industrialized construction in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), pp. 3041-3059. ISSN 0969-9988

Elbashbishy, T and El-Adaway, I H (2026) Assessing the criticality of construction trades: Skilled labor shortages and their cost and schedule impacts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 152(1): 04025230, ISSN 0733-9364

Elbashbishy, T and El-Adaway, I H (2023) System dynamic modeling to study the impact of construction industry characteristics and associated macroeconomic indicators on workforce size and labor retention rate. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 149(10): 04023100, ISSN 0733-9364

Elliott, J W (2013) Development of the construction training attitudes and intentions scale. PhD thesis, Colorado State University, USA.

Evarist, C; Luvara, V G M and Chileshe, N (2023) Perception on constraining factors impacting recruitment and selection practices of building contractors in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal of Construction Management, 23(12), pp. 2012-2023. ISSN 1562-3599

Everett, J G (1991) Construction automation: Basic task selection and development of the cranium. PhD thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Francis, A; Padmanabhan, V and Thomas, A (2025) A life cycle assessment-based case study analysis of the sustainability of "vernacular" versus contemporary construction techniques. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 32(9), pp. 6187-6212. ISSN 0969-9988

Garcia Punhagui, Katia Regina (2014) Potential reducing of CO2 emissions and embodied energy in housing construction in Brazil by increasing the use of wood. PhD thesis, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

Garg, R; Chhikara, R; Singh, R; Agrawal, G; Talwar, V and Mehra, V (2021) A qualitative study to understand the factors affecting the adoption of glass fiber-reinforced gypsum (gfrg) as a sustainable building technology: Insights from Indian construction industry. Construction Innovation, 21(2), pp. 321-344. ISSN 1471-4175

Gbiengu, P.; Khan, M.; Nnaji, C. and Karakhan, A. A. (2026) Enhancing employee retention in construction: Role of workforce sustainability attributes. International Journal of Construction Management, 26(9), pp. 1815-1835. ISSN 1562-3599

Gerber, A and Crafford, G (2025) Shocking shortage: the electrical trade crisis in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 178(2), pp. 94-102. ISSN 17514304

Goodier, C and Gibb, A (2007) Future opportunities for offsite in the UK. Construction Management and Economics, 25(6), pp. 585-595. ISSN 1466433X

Hammond, S; Bowen, P and Cattell, K (2016) The roadside work-seeker phenomenon in the South African informal construction sector. In: Chan, P W and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 32nd Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2016, Manchester, UK.

Hashemi, A (2009) Construction technology transfer: an assessment of the relevance of modern methods of construction to housing shortages in Iran. PhD thesis, Cardiff University, UK.

Hayford, J K T; Eccles, T and Fong, D (2023) Development of conceptual motivation framework to enhance construction labour productivity in the UK. In: Tutesigensi, A and Neilson, C J (eds.) Proceedings of 39th Annual ARCOM Conference, 4-6 September 2023, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

Hegazy, T; Shabeeb, A K; Elbeltagi, E and Cheema, T (2000) Algorithm for scheduling with multiskilled constrained resources. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 126(6), pp. 414-421. ISSN 0733-9364

Hoque, M I; Safayet, M A; Rana, M J; Bhuiyan, A Y and Quraishy, G S (2023) Analysis of construction delay for delivering quality project in Bangladesh. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 41(2), pp. 401-421. ISSN 23984708

Jackson, R M (1981) "A right to a job": A sociological history of carpentry and printing craft labor markets in the United States. PhD thesis, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Kangari, R and Halpin, D W (1989) Potential robotics utilization in construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 115(1), pp. 126-143. ISSN 0733-9364

Karimi, H; Taylor, T R B; Dadi, G B; Goodrum, P M and Srinivasan, C (2018) Impact of skilled labor availability on construction project cost performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 144(7): 04018057, ISSN 0733-9364

Kim, T; Lim, H; Cho, H and Kang, K I (2014) Automated lifting system integrated with construction hoists for table formwork in tall buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(10): 04014049, ISSN 0733-9364

King, D F (2023) Attitudes and perceptions of women in skilled labor regarding the lack of women in the construction and building industry. PhD thesis, Walden University, USA.

Kirby, M; Rotimi, F E and Naismith, N (2025) Factors for improving productivity in the New Zealand residential construction sector. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 23(5), pp. 1712-1728. ISSN 1726-0531

Kuo, Y. C. (2026) Interactive relationships among factors influencing skilled labor shortages in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 33(3), pp. 2625-2648. ISSN 0969-9988

Lee, T Y; Ahmad, F and Sarijari, M A (2025) Exploring labor presence in work zone and tiling trade labor productivity: The moderating role of skilled-labor proportion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(1): 04024188, ISSN 0733-9364

Leu, S S and Hwang, S T (2001) Optimal repetitive scheduling model with shareable resource constraint. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 127(4), pp. 270-280. ISSN 0733-9364

Linares-Garcia, D A and Roofigari-Esfahan, N (2024) Practical deployment of BIM-interoperable voice-based intelligent virtual agent support construction worker productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 150(11): 04024153, ISSN 0733-9364

Lounsbury, C R (1983) From craft to industry: The building process in North Carolina in the nineteenth century. PhD thesis, George Washington University, USA.

Mace, B K (2001) A production control model for commercial construction. PhD thesis, Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Mai, T P A; Doan, D T and Ghaffarianhoseini, A (2025) Utilizing multiskilled resources in addressing labor shortage issues in off-site construction: Benefits, challenges, and best practices. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(4): 04025014, ISSN 0733-9364

Maqsoom, A; Choudhry, R M; Umer, M and Mehmood, T (2021) Influencing factors indicating time delay in construction projects: Impact of firm size and experience. International Journal of Construction Management, 21(12), pp. 1251-1262. ISSN 1562-3599

Marandi Alamdari, A; Jabarzadeh, Y; Samson, D and Sanoubar, N (2023) Supply chain risk factors in green construction of residential mega projects: interactions and categorization. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(2), pp. 568-597. ISSN 0969-9988

Mawed, M (2026) Insight into facilities management market in the UAE: Trends, drivers, and threats. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 15(1), pp. 182-202. ISSN 2046-6099

Mañelele, I and Muya, M (2008) Risk identification on community-based construction projects in Zambia. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 6(2), pp. 145-161. ISSN 1726-0531

Memon, F A (2023) Stakeholder engagement in managing scope change during the execution phase of UK construction projects. PhD thesis, University of Bedfordshire, UK.

Miller, J (2024) Leadership traits among site leaders in the construction industry. DBA thesis, California Baptist University, USA.

Minh, Huynh Quang (2016) Developing skilled labour: An analysis of the major factors which enable and hinder employee training in construction companies in Vietnam. DBA thesis, Western Sydney University, Australia.

Mohamed, M; Pärn, E A and Edwards, D J (2017) Brexit: Measuring the impact upon skilled labour in the UK construction industry. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 35(3), pp. 264-279.

Mostafa, S; Tam, V W; Dumrak, J and Mohamed, S (2020) Leagile strategies for optimizing the delivery of prefabricated house building projects. International Journal of Construction Management, 20(8), pp. 867-881. ISSN 1562-3599

Mwanaki Alinaitwe, H (2008) Improvement of labour performance and productivity in Uganda's building industry. PhD thesis, Lund University, Sweden.

Mándoki, R (2022) The social sustainability of standardisation in the Hungarian residential building sector. PhD thesis, University of Cambridge, UK.

Nadim, W and Goulding, J S (2011) Offsite production: A model for building down barriers a European construction industry perspective. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 18(1), pp. 82-101. ISSN 0969-9988

Ngowi, A B (1997) Impact of culture on construction procurement. Journal of Construction Procurement, 3(1), pp. 3-15. ISSN 1358-9180

Ohueri, C C; Enegbuma, W I; Wong, N H; Kuok, K K and Kenley, R (2018) Labour productivity motivation framework for Iskandar Malaysia. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 8(3), pp. 293-304. ISSN 2044-124X

Oke, A E; Aliu, J; Fadamiro, P; Leo-Olagbaye, F; Jamir Singh, P S and Samsurijan, M S (2023) Evaluating the drivers for the implementation of automation techniques in the Nigerian construction sector. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 13(6), pp. 913-928. ISSN 2044-124X

Pamidimukkala, A.; Kermanshachi, S. and Adepu, N. (2026) Identifying critical factors that affected construction project performance during COVID-19. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 44(3), pp. 553-566. ISSN 2398-4708

Pappas, M P (2004) An assessment of implementation requirements for the Tier II construction workforce strategy. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Potts, K (2009) Construction during World War II: Management and financial administration. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.

Quagraine, V K (2007) New strategies to improve the management capacity of contractors for labor-based methods in road rehabilitation in Ghana. PhD thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA.

Rashid, R A (1998) A model for an effective implementation of the government technology transfer policy in the Malaysian construction industry. PhD thesis, University of Reading, UK.

Saad, S; Alaloul, W S; Ammad, S and Qureshi, A H (2022) A qualitative conceptual framework to tackle skill shortages in offsite construction industry: A scientometric approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(10), pp. 3917-3947. ISSN 0969-9988

Shararah, H H (1981) Evaluation of wall construction techniques based upon economical factors influencing labor and materials. PhD thesis, Oklahoma State University, USA.

Shuaib, Salem Mohammed S (2016) Project management performance in Saudi Arabia: An exploratory study into the constructs that most influence project success. PhD thesis, University of Adelaide, Australia.

Srour, I M (2005) A linear programming approach to optimize strategic investment in the construction workforce. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Stevens, J D and Murray, A L (1994) Modified roof erection system. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 120(4), pp. 828-837. ISSN 0733-9364

Stewart, L (2022) Business strategies for reducing professional labor shortages within the u.S. Construction industry. DBA thesis, Walden University, USA.

Sweis, G J (2000) Impact of conversion technology on productivity in masonry construction. PhD thesis, Northwestern University, USA.

Taylor, M D (2022) A definition and valuation of the UK offsite construction sector: Ten years on. International Journal of Construction Management, 22(15), pp. 2877-2885. ISSN 1562-3599

Thayaparan, M (2012) Contributions of women managers to the UK construction industry. PhD thesis, University of Salford, UK.

Tong, T K L and Tam, C M (2003) Fuzzy optimisation of labour allocation by genetic algorithms. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 10(2), pp. 146-155. ISSN 0969-9988

Vatterott, A G (2018) A multi-skilled approach to property maintenance considering temporal, spatial and resource constraints. PhD thesis, University of Missouri - Saint Louis, USA.

Vereen, S C (2013) Forecasting skilled labor demand in the US construction industry. PhD thesis, North Carolina State University, USA.

Wirahadikusumah, R D and Pribadi, K S (2011) Licensing construction workforce: Indonesia's effort on improving the quality of national construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 18(5), pp. 431-443. ISSN 0969-9988

Wolters, R S and Burleson, R C (1996) Merit shop recruitment and selection practices in Alabama. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 122(2), pp. 152-157. ISSN 0733-9364

Wu, H; Qian, Q K; Straub, A and Visscher, H (2021) Stakeholder perceptions of transaction costs in prefabricated housing projects in China. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(1): 04020145, ISSN 0733-9364

Zhang, W; Ding, N; Xue, R; Han, Y and Liu, C (2025) Building success: The impact of talent recruitment on the growth of the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 32(9), pp. 5989-6005. ISSN 0969-9988

Zughaibi, A M (1987) Construction productivity in Saudi Arabia: The influence of multinational labor force. PhD thesis, University of Texas at Austin, USA.