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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) • ISSN: 07339364

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Training and Job Search Preferences among Male and Female Craft Workers in US Construction

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Recent initiatives in the construction industry highlight the importance of technical skills training and gender diversity for the industry's growth and development. Despite efforts to improve training, gaps remain in gender diversity and its impact on technical skills training, particularly among c…

Situated Learning: How Interactions with Supervisors Shape Construction Apprentices' Safety Learning and Practice

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This paper presents the results of the first stage of a research project focused upon supervisor-apprentice communication in the construction industry and the influence that this communication has on apprentices' health, safety, and wellbeing. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 apprentices a…

Comparing Traditional and Mixed Reality-Facilitated Apprenticeship Learning in a Wood-Frame Construction Lab

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Mixed reality (MR) has the potential to accelerate construction workforce training and enhance college education. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence in the research literature on how effective MR may be in facilitating student apprenticeship learning in field construction activities comp…