Dynamic Modelling of Workforce Planning For Infrastructure 1 Projects 2

Dynamic Modelling of Workforce Planning For Infrastructure 1 Projects 2 Michael C.P. Sing, P.E.D. Love, D.J. Edwards and Junxiao Liu 3 Abstract 4 Workforce planning (WP) for infrastructure projects provides a readily available pool of skilled 5 labor that can deliver a nation’s societal needs. However, achieving a robust and reliable 6 workforce prediction is a constant challenge, as a variety of variables and factors must be 7 considered. Despite various forecasting techniques and approaches being developed, 8 Government’s worldwide continue to produce inaccurate forecasts and consequently fail to 9 maintain a balanced workforce required to deliver infrastructure projects. To address this 10 problem, a system dynamics (SD) model for the construction and civil engineering industry is 11 developed, as traditional WP modelling approaches are static and unable to accommodate the 12 changing complex dynamics that influence workforce supply and demand. The SD model is 13 tested and used to formulate training policies that ensure workforce equilibrium and in turn, 14 nurture sustainable infrastructure development. 15

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