Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2009 - Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference

To address employer dissatisfaction with the quality of graduates, Constructionarium was developed in 2003 to develop practical skills for University students. This is a residential initiative where students are tasked to construct scaled-down structures of real buildings within a week. Drawing on t…

The challenge of skilled workforce shortage is one of the most critical threats to the economic health of many nations around the globe. Skilled labour shortage affects various aspects of construction projects and impact on time, cost and quality of work. Consequently, this may jeopardise the achiev…