Know how to properly identify and predict labor availability; and dispel common misconceptions.
We have all heard the stories, 'I can't find enough electricians to finish my job' or 'there are not enough skilled concrete workers to finish on time.' The lack of available and qualified labor on a project is not only a recent headline but has historically occurred on numerous occasions. Multiple construction organizations have claimed recurring shortages of construction labor in the U.S. in the past three decades. These organizations emphasized the criticality of understanding the implications of the shortages in the workforce on construction projects. However, firms have relied on published assessments based on cognitive approaches (i.e., employer skill, job vacancy surveys, etc.) instead of empirical information to determine the magnitude of these shortages. This topic focuses on how to properly identify, quantify, and predict labor availability; and dispel misconceptions inherent within the construction industry. This content will also evaluate the historical impact of the severe weather conditions on labor availability, and predict changes in labor availability after hurricanes Harvey and Irma, to understand when a labor shortage condition could be anticipated and how long this condition would extend in the future.
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Nour Bouhou, PhD
Spire Consulting Group, LLC
- Consultant in the office of Spire Consulting Group, LLC in San Francisco
- Practices in construction and project management, project controls, baseline schedule development and updates, schedule delay analysis, statistical modeling and energy efficiency
- Assists owners, contractors, and subcontractors across numerous sectors within the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry on both proactive and forensic consulting projects
- Analyzes, develops, and prepares claim evaluations; and prepares for clients’ positions in mediation, arbitration, and litigation. She evaluates project planning, costs, schedules, construction-related claims, and quantification of damages involving standard of care, schedule delay and acceleration, productivity loss, late and/or excessive changes, deficient drawings and specifications, and due diligence
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications
- Doctor of Philosophy in civil engineering, The University of Texas at Austin; M.S. and B.S. degrees, Ecole Centrale de Lille, France
- Can be contacted at 415-682-8370 or [email protected]
Anthony Gonzales
Spire Consulting Group, LLC
- Managing Principal in the office of Spire Consulting Group, LLC in Austin
- More than 20 years of experience as a seasoned construction engineering expert with extensive experience in developing, monitoring, and forensically analyzing effective construction processes and project control systems for architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry professionals
- Successfully provided construction engineering consulting services on more than 200 projects totaling in excess of $30 billion across 15 countries
- Frequent speaker and has written numerous publications
- M.B.A. degree, emphasis in finance management, Northwestern University; M.S. and B.S. degrees, The University of Texas at Austin
- Can be contacted at 512-637-0845 or [email protected]
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