Skilled Labour Shortage in the Building Construction Industry Within the Central Region

Akomah Benjamin Boahene (), Ahinaquah Laud Kwamina () and Mustapha Zakari ()
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Akomah Benjamin Boahene: Department of Building Technology, School of Engineering, Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Cape Coast, Ghana
Ahinaquah Laud Kwamina: Department of Building Technology, School of Engineering, Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Cape Coast, Ghana
Mustapha Zakari: Department of Building Technology, School of Engineering, Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Cape Coast, Ghana

Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management, 2020, vol. 8, issue 1, 83-92

Abstract: Skilled labour shortage is the shortfall of workforce in specific trades or shortage of workforce with requisite skills. The paper seeks to identify areas where there are skilled labour shortages in the building construction industry within the Central Region. A survey research approach was employed to get the study population that consisted of project managers, site engineers, site foremen and engineers working with contactors. Questionnaires were designed based on the research specific objectives and used as the main instrument for data collection. Findings from the study revealed that the shortage of skilled manpower was from painters and decorators, electricians and tile workers. Further findings showed that skilled labour shortage was caused by socio–economic conditions, external forces, job attractiveness, job characteristics, job satisfaction, industry limitations and personal factors. Employees should be encouraged to develop their trade competences and change their attitude to work, while employers should build their manpower base through training.

Keywords: Construction projects; Ghana; performance; productivity; skilled workforce; project delivery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.2478/bjreecm-2020-0006

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