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RISHispanic and Non-Hispanic Wage Differentials: Implications for United States Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The shortage of skilled construction workers is considered to be one of the greatest challenges facing the United States construction industry. To meet workforce demands, the industry is increasingly relying on Hispanic ...
Differences in Occupational Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Construction Workers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that one in four persons in the United States will be of Hispanic origin by 2050, up from one in eight in 2002. Driven by immigration, this dramatic growth in the Hispanic population will ...
Differences in Perspectives regarding Labor Productivity between Spanish- and English-Speaking Craft Workers
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The influx of Hispanic workers helped the U.S. construction industry alleviate its shortage of craft workers in the last decade. In 2009, Hispanics accounted for nearly a quarter (22.5%) of the construction workforce in ...
Closure to “U.S. Construction Labor Productivity Trends, 1970–1998” by Paul M. Goodrum and Carl T. Haas
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Partial Factor Productivity and Equipment Technology Change at Activity Level in U.S. Construction Industry
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Despite a decrease in industry level measures in construction productivity, there has been a steady increase in construction productivity at the activity level. This research examines equipment technology as one factor ...
Effects of Omitted Variable Bias on Construction Real Output and Its Implications on Productivity Trends in the United States
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An accurate measure of the U.S. construction industry’s productivity remains a consistently perplexing challenge. The thread of previous research has produced contradictory results, which contributes to the differences in ...
Long-Term Impact of Equipment Technology on Labor Productivity in the U.S. Construction Industry at the Activity Level
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In general, U.S. industries have witnessed dramatic changes in core processes over the past 25 years. Well understood technological and managerial advances have allowed the manufacturing sector, for example, to steadily ...
Multiobjective Optimization for Scaffolding Space Planning in Industrial Piping Construction Using Model-Based Simulation Programming
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: As the main type of temporary structures, scaffolding systems have a significant impact on labor productivity and project cost in construction, but the ability to provide space planning assistance for construction planners ...
Evolution of Multiskilled Craft Professionals and Their Level of Certification in the US Industrial Construction Sector
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Over the past couple of decades, the US construction sector has experienced a nationwide shortage of skilled craft professionals in several trades. In response to this problem, a multiskilling strategy has emerged as a ...
Identification of Best Practices in Project Bundling for State DOTs Using Semistructured Interviews
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Project bundling is a method used by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and other public agencies to combine multiple construction projects into a single contract. Project bundling is typically applied when the ...