Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회논문집)

Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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A Study on Benchmarking the Countermeasures Strategy for Tackling the Construction Labor Shortage - Focusing UK's MMC & Singapore's Buildability -

건설 기능인력부족 문제해결을 위한 대응전략 벤치마킹 연구 - 영국 MMC와 싱가포르 Buildability 중심으로 -

  • Yu, Jungho (Department of Architectural Engineering, Kwangwoon University) ;
  • Son, Bosik (Department of Architectural Engineering, Namseoul University)
  • 유정호 (광운대학교 건축공학과) ;
  • 손보식 (남서울대학교 건축공학과)
  • Received : 2022.10.05
  • Accepted : 2022.10.13
  • Published : 2022.11.30
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Abstract

The continuous aging of the domestic construction industry and the shortage of human resource are no longer a problem for the future, but must be solved for the survival of the domestic construction industry, given the characteristics of the labor-intensive construction industry and the continuing negative image of young people toward the construction industry. It is undoubtedly a prerequisite. This study is aimed to tackle the fundamental problem of the construction labor shortage faced by the domestic construction industry by comparing and analyzing the case of MMC technology development in the UK, which has been preparing fast-track response measures for the past 5 years to solve the labor shortage problem, and the case of Buildability technology development in Singapore, which is seeking mid- to long-term countermeasures for about 20 years. Also, This research provides the initial research & development roadmap for Korean Countermeasures Strategy.

국내 건설산업의 지속적인 노령화 및 인력부족 문제는 노동집약적 건설업의 특성과 지속되는 청년층의 건설업계를 향한 부정적 이미지가 증가하는 현실을 감안할 때 더 이상 미래의 문제가 아니라 국내 건설업의 생존을 위해 꼭 해결해야할 선결과제임에 틀림없다. 본 연구는 국내 건설산업이 직면한 건설 인력부족의 근원적인 문제점을 조명하고 인력부족문제를 해결하기 위해 최근 5년간 패스트트랙 성향의 신속한 대응책을 마련하고 있는 영국의 MMC 사례와 약 20년간의 중장기적인 대응방안을 모색하고 있는 싱가포르의 Buildability 사례를 비교분석함으로써 양국이 제시하는 전략적 대응방안의 시사점을 도출하고 유사한 전략을 구사하기 위한 방안을 제안하였다. 그리고 본 연구가 제시한 대응전략을 프로세스 다이어그램으로 제시하여, 향후 전략개발의 방향성을 명확히 하였다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 국토교통부/국토교통과학기술진흥원의 지원으로 수행되었음(과제번호 22ORPS-B158109-03). 이 논문은 2022년도 광운대학교 우수연구자 지원 사업에 의해 연구되었음.

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