A STUDY ON THE LACK OF MANPOWER IN CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS FIELD

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  • 建設産業における人材不足に関する一考察
  • ケンセツ サンギョウ ニ オケル ジンザイ ブソク ニ カンスル イチ コウサツ

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 The GDP of our country has been consistently above \400trillion since the early 1990s. However, since that “miracle” period the economic growth within Japan has effectively now been suspended for 20 years (the so-called “lost 20 years”). Due to the economic downturn, the amount of investment in the construction sector has been steadily decreasing since its peak in 1992. A direct result of the downturn is a parallel reduction in construction related man-power; which is down around 30% with notably the younger generation reluctant to enter the construction business field.<br> In 2011 a huge earthquake shook Eastern Japan; a disaster which has led to several re-construction projects which are currently on-going. Furthermore, in 2013 Tokyo was awarded the XXXII Olympic Games to be held in 2020, which has put further strains on the already stretched resources in the Construction industry. The resultant impacts on the construction market are already showing in the forms of “plant” (machine and equipment) unavailability, inadequate material supplies and shortages of manpower. Unless clear strategies are established it is likely several public works projects (including some emergency cases) will remain un-contracted after tender.<br> This paper draws on my experiences from being a representative in contractor organizations as well as considerations since joining the education field. I have utilized a text-mining technique to identify one of the major factors that can influence man-power availability in the construction field and formulate some basic ideas for resolution.

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