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Impact of Skilled Labor Availability on Construction Project Cost Performance by Karimi, Hossein, Taylor, Timothy R. B, Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Srinivasan, Cidambi

“…AbstractThe North American construction industry began to experience a shortage of skilled labor in the 1980s, which has continued as a repetitive cyclic trend…”
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Young Talent Motivations to Pursue Craft Careers in Construction: The Theory of Planned Behavior by Minooei, Farzad, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy R. B

“…AbstractPast studies indicate that the US construction industry is facing challenges to attract young talent to pursue craft careers. The main goal of this…”
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Quantitative analysis of the impact of craft worker availability on construction project safety performance by Karimi, Hossein, Taylor, Timothy R.B, Goodrum, Paul M, Srinivasan, Cidambi

“…Purpose This paper aims to quantify the impact of craft worker shortage on construction project safety performance. Design/methodology/approach A database of…”
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Establishment of Effective Project Scoping Process for Highway and Bridge Construction Projects by Kermanshachi, Sharareh, Safapour, Elnaz, Anderson, Stuart D, Goodrum, Paul, Taylor, Timothy R. B

“…AbstractThe execution of highway and bridge projects commonly subjects state transportation agencies (STAs) to challenges that cause schedule delays and cost…”
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New Metric of Workforce Availability among Construction Occupations and Regions by Albattah, Mohammed A, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy R. B

“…AbstractAmerican, European, and Australian construction markets are facing a shortage in quality and quantity of skilled craft workers. There are initial…”
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Evaluating and Incorporating Utility Coordination Practices into the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Project Development Process by Victorio, Shani Montes, Sturgill, Roy E., Taylor, Timothy R.B.

“…Utility relocations have been identified as one of the leading causes of delays in transportation projects. Over time, national perceptions about how state…”
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Causes, Implications, and Strategies for Project Closeout Delays in Highway Construction by Tummalapudi, Manideep, M. Harper, Christofer, Taylor, Timothy R.B., Waddle, Steve, Catchings, Rachel

“…In highway construction, completing projects on time is critical. However, when projects are not completed on time, one of the aspects that is often neglected…”
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Modeling the Impact of Design Rework on Transportation Infrastructure Construction Project Performance by Li, Ying, Taylor, Timothy R. B

“…AbstractRework in construction development projects can significantly degrade project cost and schedule performance. Previous research has shown that in a…”
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Analysis of the impact of craft labour availability on North American construction project productivity and schedule performance by Karimi, Hossein, Taylor, Timothy R. B., Goodrum, Paul M.

“…The North American construction industry has experienced periods of craft shortages for decades. While this problem has received significant attention from…”
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Review of One Call Operator Membership and Exemptions for State Departments of Transportation by Sturgill, Roy E., Taylor, Timothy R.B., Dadi, Gabriel B., Al-Bayati, Ahmed Jalil, Montes Victorio, Shani

“…One Call centers are part of a nationwide system in the U.S. that aims to reduce the probability of excavators causing damage to underground utilities during…”
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Impact of Utilizing Construction Engineering and Inspection Consultants on Highway Construction Project Cost and Schedule Performance by Li, Ying, Al-Haddad, Sara, Taylor, Timothy R. B., Goodrum, Paul M., Sturgill, Roy E.

“…State transportation agencies (STAs) are tasked with constructing and maintaining complex transportation networks while facing changes in agency construction…”
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U.S. Transportation Agencies’ Trends of Using Construction Engineering and Inspection Consultants and In-House Staff by Al-Haddad, Sara, Li, Ying, Goodrum, Paul M., Taylor, Timothy R.B., Littlejohn, Ray L.

“…State transportation agencies (STA) are relying on needs-based construction, engineering, and inspection (CEI) consultants as a primary solution to their…”
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A comparative analysis of the utilization of multiskilling among US Hispanic and non-Hispanic construction craft workers by Albattah, Mohammed A., Goodrum, Paul M., Littlejohn, Ray, Taylor, Timothy R. B.

“…Over the past couple of decades, the US construction industry has experienced an increasing shortage of craft workers, mainly among highly skilled trades, such…”
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Cognitive Workload Demands Using 2D and 3D Spatial Engineering Information Formats by Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy R. B, Carswell, C. Melody

“…AbstractConstruction project performance is significantly reliant on the effective communication of the project’s design to the end construction worker…”
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Project Scoping Process Model Development to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Delivery of Highway Projects by Kermanshachi, Sharareh, Anderson, Stuart D., Goodrum, Paul, Taylor, Timothy R. B.

“…Transportation agencies have significantly improved many aspects of project delivery, yet they continue to be challenged by cost increases and time delays that…”
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Impact of technology use on workforce performance and information access in the construction industry by Ramadan, Bassam, Nassereddine, Hala, Taylor, Timothy R. B., Goodrum, Paul

“…For decades, labor shortage has been a consistent struggle in the construction industry. At the same time, technological innovations have played a central role…”
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Change Orders and Lessons Learned: Knowledge from Statistical Analyses of Engineering Change Orders on Kentucky Highway Projects by Taylor, Timothy R. B, Uddin, Moin, Goodrum, Paul M, McCoy, Alex, Shan, Yongwei

“…AbstractAlthough change orders occur on many construction projects, data examined in this paper suggest that many change orders can be avoided on roadway…”
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Effectiveness of communication of spatial engineering information through 3D CAD and 3D printed models by Dadi, Gabriel B, Goodrum, Paul M, Taylor, Timothy RB, Maloney, William F

“…Background Poor engineering information provided to construction crews results in inefficient communication of design, leading to construction rework,…”
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Applying the Tier II Construction Management Strategy to Measure the Competency Level among Single and Multiskilled Craft Professionals by Albalawi, Rakan K., Goodrum, Paul M., Taylor, Timothy R. B.

“…Various contemporary studies have revealed a heightened need for the implementation of effective strategies to reduce labor shortages in the construction…”
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Modeling Long-Term Highway Staffing Requirements for State Transportation Agencies by Li, Ying, Taylor, Timothy R. B., Dadi, Gabriel B., Sturgill, Roy E.

“…State transportation agencies (STAs) across the country face many challenges in repairing and enhancing highway infrastructure to meet rapidly increasing…”
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