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https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2023-0002
Assessing the innovative skills and competencies required of construction management graduates
James Olaonipekun Toyin
; Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban South 4001, South Africa
Modupe Cecilia Mewomo
; Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban South 4001, South Africa
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Sažetak
The construction industry has been experiencing high waves of revolutionised innovative technologies globally. These resulted from the highly innovative
demands of the 4th industrial revolution (IR), which does
not exclude the construction industry. These technologies
do not rely on traditional design and build principles, and
they require sophisticated skills and competencies. Currently, the construction industry is still struggling to find
professionals with innovative competencies and the skills
needed to manage the building lifecycle process. These
have been a major concern in developing countries’ construction industry sector. Employers in the construction
industry are now looking for construction management
graduates (CMG) who are academically qualified and
also possess considerable construction-related innovative skills and competencies in related technological soft
ware or tools. This study investigates the expected core
skills and competence required by CMG. The methodology entails a well-structured systematic literature review,
wherein 13 expected core competencies and 27 expected
core skills were identified. Based on these, primary data
were elicited through an online Google Forms survey
distributed to professionals in the Nigerian construction
industry. A total of 330 valid responses were obtained.
Relative Important Index (RII) and principal component
analysis (PCA) were carried out and presented. The result
reveals the industry’s expectations and provides guidance
to CMG seeking employment in the construction industry.
Understanding the industry expectations and possessing
the required core competencies will enable the CMG to remain relevant in the dynamic built environments. This
study contributes to building information modelling (BIM)
knowledge and the current innovative competencies and
skills required in the built environment.
Ključne riječi
BIM, competency, challenges, skills, manage ment, employment drive, Nigeria, students
Hrčak ID:
321167
URI
Datum izdavanja:
1.1.2023.
Posjeta: 63 *