Specific Skill Requirements within Prefabricated Residential Construction: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume12
dc.contributor.authorRotimi FE
dc.contributor.authorAlmughrabi FM
dc.contributor.authorSamarasinghe DAS
dc.contributor.authorSilva C
dc.contributor.editorBanaitis A
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-25T00:32:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:36:43Z
dc.date.available2022-01-04
dc.date.available2024-03-25T00:32:00Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:36:43Z
dc.date.issued2022-01-04
dc.description.abstractSkill availability is an important component in the uptake of prefabrication and plays a crucial role in housing supply. However, the challenge is that the demand for housing has outgrown the availability of specifically trained workers. This challenge is not unique to New Zealand; many developed countries worldwide are facing similar issues. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine relevant skills in the prefabricated residential construction sector in New Zealand (NZ) and suggest improvement measures from the standpoint of industry stakeholders. The study adopted a semi-structured online survey and administered it to multiple construction industry practitioners. The study found the training of the construction workforce as one significant area of focus. In addition, external sourcing of international prefabrication-specific skilled workers could improve the issues of skill shortages in the residential prefabrication sector. Furthermore, the study revealed that the barriers to healthier prefabrication uptake are closely linked to shortages in management, digital architecture and design, and vocational skills related to residential construction. The study has contributed to the current pool of knowledge by identifying skill issues in NZ’s prefabricated residential construction sector, classifying the major restraints limiting prefabrication implementation, and determining measures for increasing industry uptake. It is anticipated that this will help construction organizations and the wider industry develop strategic goals and a roadmap for meeting the skill requirements in NZ. Training policies and programmes can be developed with focus on crucial prefabrication skill requirements at governmental level. Curriculum reviews are recommended for uptake by academic and vocational institutions.
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dc.identifier.citationRotimi FE, Almughrabi FM, Samarasinghe DAS, Silva C. (2022). Specific Skill Requirements within Prefabricated Residential Construction: Stakeholders’ Perspectives. Buildings. 12. 1.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/buildings12010043
dc.identifier.eissn2075-5309
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.numberARTN 43
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70536
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/1/43
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dc.rights(c) 2022 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectprefabrication
dc.subjectskills
dc.subjecttraining
dc.subjectvocational
dc.titleSpecific Skill Requirements within Prefabricated Residential Construction: Stakeholders’ Perspectives
dc.typeJournal article
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