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Ahiaga-Dagbui, D D, Love, P E D, Whyte, A and Boateng, P (2017) Costing and Technological Challenges of Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning in the U.K. North Sea. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Alexander, D, Hallowell, M and Gambatese, J (2017) Precursors of Construction Fatalities. I: Iterative Experiment to Test the Predictive Validity of Human Judgment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Alexander, D, Hallowell, M and Gambatese, J (2017) Precursors of Construction Fatalities. II: Predictive Modeling and Empirical Validation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Chen, K, Lu, W, Wang, H, Niu, Y and Huang, G G (2017) Naming Objects in BIM: A Convention and a Semiautomatic Approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Chong, H, Fan, S, Sutrisna, M, Hsieh, S and Tsai, C (2017) Preliminary Contractual Framework for BIM-Enabled Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Danforth, E M, Weidman, J E and Farnsworth, C B (2017) Strategies Employed and Lessons Learned by Commercial Construction Companies during Economic Recession and Recovery. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Farshchian, M M, Heravi, G and AbouRizk, S (2017) Optimizing the Owner’s Scenarios for Budget Allocation in a Portfolio of Projects Using Agent-Based Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Gambatese, J A, Michael Toole, T and Abowitz, D A (2017) Owner Perceptions of Barriers to Prevention through Design Diffusion. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Imran, S A, Commuri, S, Barman, M, Zaman, M and Beainy, F (2017) Modeling the Dynamics of Asphalt–Roller Interaction during Compaction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Karakhan, A A and Gambatese, J A (2017) Identification, Quantification, and Classification of Potential Safety Risk for Sustainable Construction in the United States. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Luo, L, He, Q, Jaselskis, E J and Xie, J (2017) Construction Project Complexity: Research Trends and Implications. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Morgado, J, Flores-Colen, I, de Brito, J and Silva, A (2017) Maintenance Planning of Pitched Roofs in Current Buildings. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Noshadravan, A, Miller, T R and Gregory, J G (2017) A Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Residential Buildings Including Natural Hazard Risk. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Shrestha, A, Chan, T, Aibinu, A A, Chen, C and Martek, I (2017) Risks in PPP Water Projects in China: Perspective of Local Governments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Tan, Y, Xue, B and Cheung, Y T (2017) Relationships between Main Contractors and Subcontractors and Their Impacts on Main Contractor Competitiveness: An Empirical Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Tao, L, Wu, C, Chiang, Y, Wong, F K and Liang, S (2017) Generational Perceptions of Freedom-Related Work Values: Hong Kong’s Implementation of a No-Saturday-Site-Work Policy in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Managing human resources; Labor shortage; Labor aging; Generation Y; Engineering and construction; Hong Kong; Labor and personnel issues;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001319
- Abstract:
The world’s construction industry is facing an acute labor shortage. As a mature economy in Asia, Hong Kong is experiencing the same grim situation. This paper identifies different generations’ perceptions of freedom-related work values in the construction sector in Hong Kong. Opinion surveys were conducted to identify how construction workers, trainees, and high school students would view a “No-Saturday-Site-Work” policy. This initiative was proposed to address the acute labor shortage and aging problems. Logistic regression was used. It was found that the younger generation places more emphasis on having Saturday off than on money. Although older construction workers tend to have more concerns over income, younger construction trainees would want to see the initiative implemented. For high school students, age has an indirect but strong effect on their perception of the initiative through the variable of whether they plan to join the industry. The case of Hong Kong illustrates the need to know what the younger generations want before effective recruitment strategies and policies can be devised. The authors’ results would provide the industry worldwide with some insights into addressing the aging labor problem.
Wang, D, Dai, F, Ning, X, Dong, R G and Wu, J Z (2017) Assessing Work-Related Risk Factors on Low Back Disorders among Roofing Workers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Wen, Q, Qiang, M and An, N (2017) Collaborating with Construction Management Consultants in Project Execution: Responsibility Delegation and Capability Integration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Wong, P S P, Zwar, C and Gharaie, E (2017) Examining the Drivers and States of Organizational Change for Greater Use of Prefabrication in Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).
Zhang, P, Li, N, Fang, D and Wu, H (2017) Supervisor-Focused Behavior-Based Safety Method for the Construction Industry: Case Study in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 143(07).