Skill competency development strategies by a contractor

Oyegoke, AS; McDermott, P; Aouad, GF; Cleary, MW

Abstract

Construction skills are one of the vital aspects of construction work which is growing in importance due to skill gaps and skill shortages during different economic cycles. The aim of this study was to investigate competence development strategies by a traditional construction company within its own pool of skill resources and among its supply chain members. The study was carried out via literature review, empirical studies involving a focus study, analysis of documentary evidence supported by unstructured interviews and a report of skill development/supply chain conference. The study demonstrates how long-term skill development can be achieved through: (a) strategic capacity planning which allows high retention, continuous training, and balanced construction demand and contractor’s supply capacity over the long term; (b) updating and upgrading the knowledge base of the supply chain through conferences and training schemes; (c) strategic investment in the workforce through training, vocational and higher degrees; and (d) acquaintance with different sources of finance. This study will assist small traditional firms in building competencies in skill development and improvement. It will assist an international audience who may face similar issue with their construction firms

Citation

Oyegoke, A., McDermott, P., Aouad, G., & Cleary, M. (2009). Skill competency development strategies by a contractor. Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law, 162(3), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.2009.162.3.121

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Sep 10, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Journal: Proceedings of the ICE - Management, Procurement and Law
• Print ISSN: 1751-4304
• Publisher: Thomas Telford
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 162
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 121-130
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/mpal.2009.162.3.121
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/mpal.2009.162.3.121
• Related Public URLs: http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/serial/mpal
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