Fostering the demand for skilled labor force in Construction 4.0 era
Session
Architecture and Spatial Planning
Description
“Skilled-labor shortages” are the headline of every professional discussion not only in Kosovo, but in regional and European Countries as well. And construction industry doesn’t fall behind. Each country addresses this issue differently by using strategies that fit their overall development objectives. The average age of the employees in the construction sector is increasing faster and about 50% of them are going to be retired until 2030. There are several reasons why the young generations don’t pursue this industry as their career opportunity: Poor industry image; Company’s culture and safety working environment; Migration of skilled force; Seasonal working system; Lack of professional advancement and Labour Mismatch. This study aims to analyse the consequences of skilled-labour shortages in construction sector in Europe and Developing Countries understanding the objective of the industry to be upgraded to Construction 4.0, and introduce recommendations on how to shift the perception of it into an attractive sector for young skilled-labour force.
Keywords:
construction, skilled-labor force, employees, professionals
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic/2022.374
Recommended Citation
Rizvanolli, Blerta Vula and Hasimja, Gent, "Fostering the demand for skilled labor force in Construction 4.0 era" (2022). UBT International Conference. 383.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/383
Fostering the demand for skilled labor force in Construction 4.0 era
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
“Skilled-labor shortages” are the headline of every professional discussion not only in Kosovo, but in regional and European Countries as well. And construction industry doesn’t fall behind. Each country addresses this issue differently by using strategies that fit their overall development objectives. The average age of the employees in the construction sector is increasing faster and about 50% of them are going to be retired until 2030. There are several reasons why the young generations don’t pursue this industry as their career opportunity: Poor industry image; Company’s culture and safety working environment; Migration of skilled force; Seasonal working system; Lack of professional advancement and Labour Mismatch. This study aims to analyse the consequences of skilled-labour shortages in construction sector in Europe and Developing Countries understanding the objective of the industry to be upgraded to Construction 4.0, and introduce recommendations on how to shift the perception of it into an attractive sector for young skilled-labour force.