- Author
- Haas, C. T. | Tucker, R. L. | Villalobos, J.
- Title
- Multiskilling Labor Strategies in Construction: Implementation of Multiskilling in the Construction Industry.
- Coporate
- University of Texas, Austin
- Report
- Research Report 137-13, September 1998, 51 p.
- Distribution
- Available from Construction Industry Institute, 3208 Red River Street, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78705-2697. Telephone: 512-471-4319, Fax: 512-499-8101
- Keywords
- construction
- Abstract
- Labor productivity, craft training, and the declining number of trade entrants into construction present critical challenges for our industry today. More flexible labor strategies may meet these challenges by improving project performance and better utilizing the current pool of skilled workers. One potential solution, already being used by some companies, may be multiskilling. Multiskilling is a labor utilization strategy where workers possess a range of skills appropriate for more than one work process and are used flexibly on a project or within an organization. This study explored the application of multiskilled labor utilization strategies in construction and estimates the project impact of their use.