[PDF] Benefits Impediments And Limitations Associated With The Use Of Multiskilled Labor Strategies In Construction eBook

Author : Lincoln H. Forbes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 37,86 MB
Release : 2010-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420063138

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During the past several decades, the manufacturing and service industries significantly increased their levels of productivity, quality, and profitability through the application of process improvement techniques and information technology. Unfortunately, the construction industry lags far behind in the application of performance improvement and optimization techniques, as well as its overall competitiveness. Written by Lincoln H. Forbes and Syed M. Ahmed, both highly regarded for leadership and innovation, Modern Construction: Lean Project Delivery and Integrated Practices offers cutting-edge lean tools and other productive strategies for the management of people and processes in the construction industry. Drs. Forbes and Ahmed focus mainly on lean construction methodologies, such as The Last Planner(R) System, The Lean Project Delivery System (TM), and Integrated Project Delivery(TM). The tools and strategies offered draw on the success of the world-renowned Toyota Production System (TPS) adapted to the construction environment by construction professionals and researchers involved in developing and advocating lean construction methods. The book also discusses why true lean construction can best occur when all the construction stakeholders, owners, designers, constructors, and material suppliers are committed to the concept of optimizing the flow of activities holistically while de-emphasizing their self-interest. The authors also reintroduce process improvement approaches such as TQM and Six Sigma as a foundation for the adoption of lean methodologies, and demonstrate how these methods can improve projects in a so-called traditional environment. The book integrates these methods with emerging interest in "green construction" and the use of information technology and Building Information Modeling (BIM), while recognizing the human element in relation to motivation, safety, and environmental stresses. Written specifically for professionals in an industry that desperately needs to play catch up, the book delineates cutting-edge approaches with the benefit of successful cases and explains how their deployment can improve construction performance and competitiveness.

Author : Martin Loosemore
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 22,20 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1136673555

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1. Serendipity and innovation -- 2. The innovation process -- 3. Innovation in construction -- 4. The history and future of innovation in the construction industry -- 5. Strategy and innovation -- 6. Organizing for innovation -- 7. Managing the risks of innovation -- 8. Conclusion : we need a reality-check.

Author : Andrew Dainty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 25,18 MB
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1134274653

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This important work sets out cutting-edge social science and business-oriented thinking derived from a major EPSRC research project. Its interdisciplinary approach draws together industry and research, and is international in its relevance.

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Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,6 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Construction industry
ISBN : 9780727726605

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- Background - Introduction - Changing skill requirements - The need for systemic skills - Output, employment and training - Skill shortages - Business process changes and new technologies - Skills development - Training provision - Organisation of training - Construction qualifications and skills certification Comparisons of training in Britain, the Netherlands and Germany

Author : Matthias Walter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 22,57 MB
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3658080361

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This book covers three fundamental problems at the interface of multi-project management and human resource management: the selection of projects, the composition of small project teams, and workload leveling. Matthias Walter proposes optimization models and solution methods for these problems, assuming multi-skilled workers with heterogeneous skill levels. For the first time, the author presents exact and heuristic methods that support managers to form small teams. Additionally, he outlines a new skill chaining strategy that increases workforce flexibility.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 21,80 MB
Release : 2017-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309440068

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Skilled technical occupationsâ€"defined as occupations that require a high level of knowledge in a technical domain but do not require a bachelor's degree for entryâ€"are a key component of the U.S. economy. In response to globalization and advances in science and technology, American firms are demanding workers with greater proficiency in literacy and numeracy, as well as strong interpersonal, technical, and problem-solving skills. However, employer surveys and industry and government reports have raised concerns that the nation may not have an adequate supply of skilled technical workers to achieve its competitiveness and economic growth objectives. In response to the broader need for policy information and advice, Building America's Skilled Technical Workforce examines the coverage, effectiveness, flexibility, and coordination of the policies and various programs that prepare Americans for skilled technical jobs. This report provides action-oriented recommendations for improving the American system of technical education, training, and certification.