...Min Chen; Yaru Zhang; Lilin Zhao; Jinpeng Wang Purpose The global construction industry has been facing significant workforce supply and demand imbalances in recent years, impeding the successful delivery of construction projects and sustainable development of the industry. However, research...

...Juliet Owusu-Boadi; Ernest Kissi; Ivy Maame Abu; Cecilia Dapaah Owusu; Bernard K. Baiden; Kenneth Eluerkeh; Stephen Nana Opoku Ware Purpose Workforce diversity is essential for success from the perspectives of economic development and intellectual property. However, the construction industry...

...Bee Lan Oo; Benson Teck-Heng Lim Purpose This study aims to explore the gender differences in working from home (WFH) experiences during the pandemic from the Australia’s construction workforce perspective. Specifically, it explores gender differences in terms of: (1) the respondents’ family...

...Christiana Ada Adah; Douglas Omoregie Aghimien; Olalekan Oshodi Purpose The nature of construction works has a negative impact on physical, mental and emotional well-being and makes it difficult for the construction industry to attack and retain its workforce. The current study seeks to integrate...

... workers and ageing workforce problem. This study aims to understand the factors influencing career decisions among apprentices in the construction sector. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative research approach was used to address the objectives of the study. Forty semi-structured interviews were...

... Stress Emotional exhaustion Workforce Project management Millennial generation Undergraduate students entering the construction industry, either as project engineers or project managers, can easily find themselves overwhelmed with the demanding work environment. Construction companies operate...

... a sustainable construction workforce at both organisational and sectoral levels. Originality/value Although the study is New Zealand-focused, it increases understanding of the factors affecting labour turnover in the construction sector, and the framework developed will provide construction organisations...

... The main contribution of this study is the incorporation of gamification techniques in the visual management construction field and the adherence of the workforce to production tasks and rules. Dayana Bastos Costa can be contacted at: dayanabcosta@ufba.br 12 12 2015 14 01 2016 16 02...