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The construction labour market skills crisis: the perspective of small–medium-sized firms
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posted on 2009-03-26, 11:46 authored by Andrew Dainty, Stephen Ison, Geoffrey H. BriscoeReports abound of the detrimental effect of the construction skills crisis on the performance and future
development of the UK construction industry. The industry’s continued growth in output, coupled with its
unpopularity as a career choice, has led to extreme pressure on its labour market capacity. There remains,
however, a paucity of empirical research into the nature of its highly complex labour market. In particular, very
little attention has been paid to the impacts being felt by the smaller firms who account for the vast majority of
the industry’s economic output and employment. This paper reports on research that has explored the
perspectives of smaller employers with respect to the skills crisis. Using an inductive methodology, this research
canvassed the opinions of representatives of small- and medium-sized (SME) firms in order to establish the
impact of skills shortages on the operational efficiency of the industry. The paper reveals the complex interplay
of factors which have combined to shape the industry’s skills crisis in recent years and uncovers the practical
implications for firms attempting to operate in increasingly tight labour market conditions.
History
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Citation
DAINTY, A.R.J., ISON, S.G. and BRISCOE, G.H., 2005. The construction labour market skills crisis: the perspective of small–medium-sized firms. Construction Management and Economics, 23(4), pp. 387-398.Publisher
© Taylor & FrancisVersion
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Publication date
2005Notes
This is Restricted Access. The article was published in the journal, Construction Management and Economics [© Taylor and Francis] is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0144619042000326738ISSN
0144-6193Language
- en