Journal
BUILDINGS
Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/buildings12010026
Keywords
craft workers; skilled workforce; UAE; construction labor market; construction projects; hiring; skills; construction productivity
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The construction industry in the United Arab Emirates is facing issues such as low productivity, high costs, project delays, and construction defects, mainly due to the engagement of unskilled craft workers. Despite these labor issues, the demand for skilled construction craft workers has been increasing rapidly, particularly after Dubai won the hosting of Expo 2020. This study aimed to investigate the reasons and challenges associated with hiring skilled craft workers in the construction labor market of the UAE, based on the views and experiences of construction project managers.
The construction industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is faced with negative project performance, including low productivity, higher costs, delays in project completion, and defects during construction. One of the main reasons for these issues is the engagement of unskilled craft workers. Despite these labor issues, demand for construction projects in the UAE has been explosively increasing, in part due to Dubai winning the hosting of Expo 2020, which has given rise to an unprecedented demand for skilled construction craft workers. This study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of construction project managers regarding the reasons and challenges associated with the hiring of skilled craft workers in the construction labor market of the UAE. To fulfill the study purpose, the authors conducted structured open-ended interviews with UAE construction project managers. The results revealed several reasons for hiring craft workers despite a clear lack of qualifications and suggest some potential solutions.
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