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Abd El Halim, A E H O and Haas, R (2004) Process and Case Illustration of Construction Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 570–5.

Chau, K W, Anson, M and Zhang, J P (2004) Four-Dimensional Visualization of Construction Scheduling and Site Utilization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 598–606.

Chew, M Y L and De Silva, N (2004) Factorial Method for Performance Assessment of Building Facades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 525–33.

Chua, D K H and Goh, Y M (2004) Incident Causation Model for Improving Feedback of Safety Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 542–51.

Elbeltagi, E, Hegazy, T and Eldosouky, A (2004) Dynamic Layout of Construction Temporary Facilities Considering Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 534–41.

Goodrum, P M (2004) Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Wage Differentials: Implications for United States Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 552–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; United States; Employees; Minority groups; Personnel management; construction industry; personnel; salaries;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(552)
  • Abstract:
    The shortage of skilled construction workers is considered to be one of the greatest challenges facing the United States construction industry. To meet workforce demands, the industry is increasingly relying on Hispanic construction workers. The result has been a strong increase in Hispanic construction workers, especially in the Western and Southern United States where Hispanics already comprise 31 and 24% of the total construction workforce, respectively. Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic’s Current Population Survey (CPS), this study examines relative differences in hourly wages between Hispanic and non-Hispanic construction workers. The finding suggests that Hispanic workers earn less than their non-Hispanic counterparts controlling for experience, occupation, schooling, and geographical location. The implication of the increasing size of the Hispanic construction workforce with respect to industry real wages and education needs is discussed, along with the workforce’s ability to adopt future technologies and workforce strategies.

Lee, S, Thomas, S R and Tucker, R L (2004) Effective Practice Utilization Using Performance Prediction Software. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 576–85.

Liu, J and Rahbar, F (2004) Project Time-Cost Trade-Off Optimization by Maximal Flow Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 607–9.

Pheng, L S and Hui, M S (2004) Implementing and Applying Six Sigma in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 482–9.

Schexnayder, C J, Weber, S L and David, S A (2004) Transportation Agency Use of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 517–24.

Shen, L Y, Tam, V W Y, Tam, C M and Drew, D (2004) Mapping Approach for Examining Waste Management on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 472–81.

Shr, J, Ran, B and Sung, C W (2004) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 509–16.

Sillars, D N and Kangari, R (2004) Predicting Organizational Success within a Project-Based Joint Venture Alliance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 500–8.

Thomas, S R, Lee, S, Spencer, J D, Tucker, R L and Chapman, R E (2004) Impacts of Design/Information Technology on Project Outcomes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 586–97.

Zayed, T M and Halpin, D W (2004) Process versus Data Oriented Techniques in Pile Construction Productivity Assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 490–9.

Zayed, T M and Minkarah, I (2004) Resource Allocation for Concrete Batch Plant Operation: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 560–9.