Research in multiskilling experiences an incremental trend from academic, industrial, and
governmental point of views. Different methodologies have been used in previous research …

Offsite construction (OSC) is an innovative approach where building components (eg,
panels or modules) are manufactured in a shop floor environment, then transported to, and …

The major objective of this research is to investigate what skill sets are desirable to utilize a
multiskilled labor force in the construction industry using web scraping and text analytics …

Multiskilling allows for dynamic reallocation of workers from one stage of production to
another in response to bottleneck configurations and, therefore, has been advocated as a …

This study provides a new perspective regarding the potential benefits of combining three
different labor flexibility strategies to solve an annual staffing problem. These labor flexibility …

To streamline construction planning, one needs to assess and perform trial modeling of
organizational and process-related factors impacting the final planned performance …

Labor productivity is a major determinant of project performance in construction. Models of
labor productivity in construction tend to focus on learning curve theories that assume …

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, construction projects have struggled to be
completed. As such, it is necessary to find alternatives that optimize the limited human …

Due to rising labor costs, cross-trained worker assignment has become increasingly critical
for constructing an efficient and flexible cellular manufacturing systems. Related studies …

Development of efficient algorithms for designing future operations is a vital element in
construction business. This paper studies various aspects of a methodology required to …