Construction Law
The Role of Technology in Recruiting the Next Generation of Construction Professionals Part 3
With many exciting technologies entering the construction industry including surveying drones, bricklaying robots, and 3D printed houses, construction is poised for exciting technological advancements in the next 10 to 20 years. However, who will be working on the jobsite to utilize these revolutionary advances in technology?
In this three-part article, a Jacksonville construction lawyer is discussing ways that construction companies can incorporate technology into recruitment efforts to bolster the future of the industry. In the first and second parts of this series, we covered the challenges of changing the way construction companies take on projects and proposed a few solutions to these issues. In this final section, a Jacksonville construction attorney will discuss how technology can shrink the labor gap through both groundbreaking training applications and a renewed focus on collaboration between all generations of workers.
Keeping Pace With Technology
Since you can’t change an entire process overnight, construction companies must ensure not only that they are integrating new technologies into their practices to attract and train new workers, they must also make certain that their talented older workers are keeping pace with these changes. As you enhance your business operations with technology integration, you need to also educate the older workers so that their talents can be upgraded along with this process.
For example, most older workers learned their skills on the jobsite with hands-on training; whereas, most millennials and teenagers prefer learning styles that feature software programs and gamification. Companies can actually find a happy balance of training both new and older workers through software programs and also offering hands-on training on the jobsite. This way the experienced skilled labor workers will be caught up to speed by the younger workers on how to streamline the newest technology into their workflow; whereas, the younger workers will receive valuable onsite training from the older workers.
Technology Results in Profitability
At its most basic level, technology creates better lines of communication, streamlines the decision-making process, and improves the productivity of a business. Construction companies will find that once they embrace technology, their projects will have more effective and efficient results and their profitability will reach new heights.
Ideally, one day many blue-collar positions that are vital in the industry will be performed by autonomous equipment. Human workers can be shifted to managing the technical aspects of controlling and managing this machinery. However, before this process can be streamlined, the construction industry needs to attract the next generation of workers. In other words, promoting technology can be an effective tool for bridging the skills gap.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general educational information only. This information does not constitute legal advice, is not intended to constitute legal advice, nor should it be relied upon as legal advice for your specific factual pattern or situation.