Critical Literature Review of Labor Multiskilling in Construction

Nasirian, Araz; Arashpour, Mehrdad; Abbasi, Babak

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001577

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“…Finally, to obtain journals that are in a broad domain but have close relations with construction projects and information communication technology, specific search was conducted in selected journals based on them publishing on the subject matter (Nasirian et al , 2019). Advanced Engineering Informatics , Journal of Public Procurement , Benchmarking: An International Journal and Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce were selected based on the second criteria in Phase 2.…”

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The ecosystem of drivers for electronic procurement adoption for construction project procurement

Yevu¹,

Yu²

2019

ECAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a review of research developments on the ecosystem of driving forces for electronic procurement (e-procurement) on project procurement and to propose directions for future research for an effective adoption and sustained usage. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was conducted in three phases to identify and examine literature. A total of 68 papers were retrieved and were thoroughly reviewed to identify the drivers for e-procurement. Findings A total of 61 drivers were identified and subsequently developed into a categorization framework for synthesized understanding which reveals existing interrelationships. Although literature has consensus on some selected drivers, few studies have identified drivers relating to sustainability. Gaps were identified from the existing literature and directions for future research were proposed. Research limitations/implications Since this is a literature review, future research could conduct further investigations focusing on the research gaps identified. The framework developed presents a basis for further research to explore the drivers in various socio-economic environments. Practical implications This study provides valuable insights for improving the understanding of practitioners on the complex network of drivers for e-procurement. These findings stimulate discussions on benefits required for assessment in e-procurement adoption by practitioners. Originality/value This study provides the first comprehensive review of the drivers for e-procurement adoption in the construction industry, which was lacking in the existing body of knowledge.

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The ecosystem of drivers for electronic procurement adoption for construction project procurement

Yevu¹,

Yu²

2019

ECAM

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“…This section proposes a collaborative scheduling method addressing delays caused by risks. Unforeseen events such as inclement weather, site accidents, and equipment failure can trigger delays in prefabrication [35]. Due to the existence of time buffers, construction schedules can alleviate delays resulting from delays to a certain extent.…”

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Collaborative Scheduling of On-Site and Off-Site Operations in Prefabrication

Chen

Zhao

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As a kind of sustainable technology, prefabricated construction has increasingly gained momentum internationally due to its numerous benefits that include, but are not limited to, safe construction, waste minimization, quality improvement, and productivity enhancement. However, productivity in this domain is reliant on the efficiency of both on-site and off-site operations. On this basis, focusing on collaborative scheduling mechanisms, the current paper develops a static scheduling model and a dynamic scheduling model in prefabricated construction, and uses a simulated annealing algorithm (SA) to settle the optimization of operation planning considering delays by risks. The developed models are validated using data from a construction project with multiple suppliers of prefabricated elements. This study contributes to the body of knowledge in prefabricated construction management by streamlining collaborative scheduling in prefabrication. The established models provide construction managers with decision support systems with the aims of minimizing delays and related cost overruns.

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“…Despite advantages in productivity, the impact to train labourers to be multi-skilled must be balanced with the production gains, as there is still a lack of quantitative evidence regarding the trade-off of this strategy (Nasirian et al, 2019). Moreover, Ahmadian et al (2016) argues the possible salary increase for multi-skilled labourers hinders further adoption of this strategy.…”

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Evaluation of Multi-Skilled Labor in an Off-Site Construction Facility Using Computer Simulation

Barkokébas¹

2020

CIB W78 Proceedings

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Off-site construction uses production lines to produce building components in a controlled factory setting. By shifting construction activities to an off-site environment, many manufacturing principles can be employed, including the use of simulation to predict production's performance and the impact of different labour arrangements. Typically, each workstation has a specialized labourer working only at the one station. Those workstations in the production line with the longest productive and wait times highly influence the throughput of the line. Often, some labourers are sitting idle while other stations are backlogged. Despite being successfully applied in offsite construction production lines, discrete event simulation fails to mimic construction task's accurately when submitted to the effect of multiskilled labourers floating through different workstations during work. This paper investigates a hybrid approach where discrete event and continuous simulation are combined in a hybrid approach to predict the impact of multi-skilled labour to reduce idle times and increase productivity by balancing cycle times. Takeoff quantities from historical data are used as an input to the proposed hybrid model to determine the required duration and locations of multi-skilled labourers in the production line. Furthermore, the optimal number of multi-skilled labourers is found by balancing the costs of training multi-skilled labourers with facility overhead costs.

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Critical Literature Review of Labor Multiskilling in Construction

Cited by 29 publications

References 58 publications

The ecosystem of drivers for electronic procurement adoption for construction project procurement

The ecosystem of drivers for electronic procurement adoption for construction project procurement

Collaborative Scheduling of On-Site and Off-Site Operations in Prefabrication

Evaluation of Multi-Skilled Labor in an Off-Site Construction Facility Using Computer Simulation

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