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Elbarkouky, M M G and Fayek, A R (2011) Fuzzy Similarity Consensus Model for Early Alignment of Construction Project Teams on the Extent of Their Roles and Responsibilities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 432–40.

Evia, C (2011) Localizing and Designing Computer-Based Safety Training Solutions for Hispanic Construction Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 452–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction industry; Workplace diversity; Training; Minority groups; Safety; Computer applications; Latino construction workers; Diversity; Computer-based training; Managing Hispanic workers;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000313
  • Abstract:
    Despite the construction industry’s generally positive reaction to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in many of its functions, some of the profession’s key players reside in a digital divide and do not benefit from advances in technology. Hispanic construction workers, an at-risk population with high rates of workplace accidents, are affected by that divide because they rarely take advantage of available ICTs at work. One application of ICTs that can help Hispanic/Latino workers is computer-based training (CBT) for occupational safety. However, the design of CBT materials for Spanish-speaking workers needs to go beyond basic localization of existing products in English. A radical localization approach that uses participatory design sessions with construction workers and their supervisors is proposed in this paper. This case study reports that Latino workers reacted positively and retained knowledge from CBT materials, including videos with elements of humor and without graphic representations of accidents, modeled after the genre of a television situation comedy.

Hong, T, Cho, K, Hyun, C and Han, S (2011) Simulation-Based Schedule Estimation Model for ACS-Based Core Wall Construction of High-Rise Building. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 393–402.

Lee, S, Jeon, R, Kim, J and Kim, J (2011) Strategies for Developing Countries to Expand Their Shares in the Global Construction Market: Phase-Based SWOT and AAA Analyses of Korea. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 460–70.

Ozorhon, B, Arditi, D, Dikmen, I and Birgonul, M T (2011) Toward a Multidimensional Performance Measure for International Joint Ventures in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 403–11.

Said, H and El-Rayes, K (2011) Optimizing Material Procurement and Storage on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 421–31.

Shen, L, Wu, Y and Zhang, X (2011) Key Assessment Indicators for the Sustainability of Infrastructure Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 441–51.

Tserng, H P, Liao, H, Tsai, L K and Chen, P (2011) Predicting Construction Contractor Default with Option-Based Credit Models—Models’ Performance and Comparison with Financial Ratio Models. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(06), 412–20.