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Adedokun, O, Aje, I, Awodele, O and Egbelakin, T (2022) Are the public tertiary education building projects devoid of risks in the Nigerian construction context?. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 259-78.

Adinyira, E, Agyekum, K, Manu, P, Mahamadu, A M and Olomolaiye, P (2022) Lessening procurement deviations using procurement post reviews: evidence from Ghana. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 199-219.

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Burford, N K and Smith, F W (1999) Developing a new military shelter system: a technical study in advanced materials and structures. Building Research & Information, 27(02), 64–83.

Deep, S, Bhoola, V, Verma, S and Ranasinghe, U (2022) Identifying the risk factors in real estate construction projects: an analytical study to propose a control structure for decision-making. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 220-38.

Dehdasht, G, Ferwati, M S, Abidin, N Z and Oyedeji, M O (2022) Trends of construction industry in Malaysia and its emerging challenges. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 161-78.

Elazouni, A (2009) Heuristic method for multi-project finance-based scheduling. Construction Management and Economics, 27(02), 199–211.

Horne, M, Hill, R and Giddings, R (1999) Visualization of photovoltaic clad buildings. Building Research & Information, 27(02), 96–108.

Huo, X, Yu, A T W, Zezhou, W and Jayantha, W M (2019) Site planning and design of green residential building projects: case studies in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 525–43.

Huo, X, Yu, A T W, Zezhou, W and Jayantha, W M (2020) Site planning and design of green residential building projects: Case studies in China. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 525-43.

Hyung, W G, Kim, S and Jo, J K (2020) Improved similarity measure in case-based reasoning: A case study of construction cost estimation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 561-78.

Hyung, W, Kim, S and Jo, J (2019) Improved similarity measure in case-based reasoning: a case study of construction cost estimation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 561–78.

Johari, S and Jha, K N (2019) Challenges of attracting construction workers to skill development and training programmes. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 321–40.

• Type: Journal Article
• Keywords: Interview; Productivity; Constructions education;
• ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
• URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-02-2019-0108
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that discourage construction workers from undergoing skill development training, and to suggest steps for making the training programmes more attractive to them. The research used an exploratory approach of unstructured interviews with construction workers (bottom-up approach), and the guided group brainstorming technique with the help of experienced industry professionals (top-down approach). From the unstructured interviews, five inhibiting factors were identified which discourage construction workers from undergoing training. Furthermore, to recognise the causes of the inhibiting factors, 13 possible causal attributes (PCAs) were identified from the brainstorming approach. Subsequently, these PCAs were classified into five possible causal factors (PCFs) on the basis of those concerned stakeholder(s) that are most closely involved and most responsible for fixing them. The research provides recommendations to practitioners for pragmatic and permanent resolution of each of the PCFs, which serves as a framework for the construction industry to reduce the scarcity of trained workers in the industry. Also, the results may serve as a model for the planning and successful implementation of any new skill-training programme for the construction workers in any developing economy, such as India. This research contributes to the literature by highlighting the views of construction workers on the training establishments, which very few studies have considered in the past. Also, the research provides a detailed process of brainstorming approach, which will help the research community to appreciate its use in studies related to the construction industry.

Johari, S and Jha, K N (2020) Challenges of attracting construction workers to skill development and training programmes. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 321-40.

Lam, K C and Chow, W S (1999) The significance of financial risks in BOT procurement. Building Research & Information, 27(02), 84–95.

Li, X K, Wang, X M and Lei, L (2020) The application of an ANP-fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model to assess lean construction management performance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 356-84.

Li, X, Wang, X and Lei, L (2019) The application of an ANP-Fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model to assess lean construction management performance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 356–84.

Mallisetti, V, Dolla, T and Laishram, B (2022) Unpacking the framework of unsolicited proposal for public private partnership projects – the Indian case. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 179-98.

Mellado, F, Lou, E C and Becerra, C L C (2019) Synthesising performance in the construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 579–608.

Mellado, F, Lou, E C W and Becerra, C L C (2020) Synthesising performance in the construction industry: An analysis of performance indicators to promote project improvement. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 579-608.

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Rohman, M A (2022) Assessment of the government’s role performance in public-private partnership (PPP) toll road projects in Indonesia. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, 27(02), 239-58.

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Salvado, F, Almeida, N and Vale e Azevedo, A (2020) Aligning financial and functional equivalent depreciations rates of building assets. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 441-57.

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Wang, X, Shi, L, Wang, B and Kan, M (2020) A method to evaluate credit risk for banks under PPP project finance. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 483-501.

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Yevu, S K and Yu, A T W (2019) The ecosystem of drivers for electronic procurement adoption for construction project procurement. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 411–40.

Zarghami, S A and Gunawan, I (2019) A domain-specific measure of centrality for water distribution networks. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 341–55.

Zhou, S, Ng, S T, Lee, S H, Xu, F J and Yang, Y (2019) A domain knowledge incorporated text mining approach for capturing user needs on BIM applications. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 458–82.

Zhou, S, Ng, S T, Lee, S H, Xu, F J and Yang, Y (2020) A domain knowledge incorporated text mining approach for capturing user needs on BIM applications. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 458-82.

Zohrehvandi, S, Vanhoucke, M, Soltani, R and Javadi, M (2019) A reconfigurable model for implementation in the closing phase of a wind turbines project construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 502–24.

Zohrehvandi, S, Vanhoucke, M, Soltani, R and Javadi, M (2020) A reconfigurable model for implementation in the closing phase of a wind turbines project construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 27(02), 502-24.