• Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.97-104
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• 2019

The construction industry is heavily dependent on labor force as automation to building constructions is difficult due to its characteristics such on-site production, custom manufacturing production. Thus, while securing and fostering high-quality functional manpower for stable construction work are significant, the construction workforce has been persistently lacking compared to demand. Young workers are reluctant to enter the construction industry due to high labor intensity, unstable employment structure, and uncertainty for the future. The employment rate for new jobs in the construction industry is half as high as in others. Currently, the departments related to construction are organized in specialized high school to conduct training for young workers. The graduates have a low ratio of employment rate to the construction industry and functional capacities fallen short of expectations. In this study, the education and training conditions of specialized high schools were analyzed to derive problems and key improvements of the education system were drawn. As an improvement for the analysis results, it provides solutions such as giving advantages of previous education experience, expand industry-academic cooperation with businesses, and expand links with external educational institutions.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.8
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• pp.407-416
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• 2020

North Korea's demand for infrastructure construction and maintenance is growing rapidly. On the other hand, the number of skilled workers is insufficient. Therefore, through a survey of North Korean defectors, this study analyzed the status of construction technology and the difficulties of construction workers. In addition, an attempt was made to derive an appropriate education and training program process and operation plan. As a result of the survey, the reason for the low technical level of construction workers was the lack of skills, lack of motivation to work, and the lack of training and management systems. The appropriate education and training period was 56% of the total response within one year and 36% within six months. Based on the results of this survey, the period of education and training for the rapid training of construction technical personnel in North Korea was adopted as one year. Moreover, compared to the NCS standard in South Korea, appropriate training hours were suggested, excluding training courses, such as planning and design, construction management that require specialized knowledge. Finally, the curriculum corresponding to the education and training courses and the standards for facility names and required areas for facility operation were suggested.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.255-261
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• 2019

Poor working conditions in the construction industry have made young people reluctant to enter it, resulting in supply/demand unbalance of construction skilled worker. Currently, most construction workers in Korea acquire skills through apprenticeships. Against this background, this study aimed to identify problems in apprenticeship-based methods of technical education, and to suggest measures that could improve these methods. As a measure to improve current apprenticeship-based methods of technical education, technical education needs to be regularly provided on construction sites, and each construction company needs to issue a certificate to workers confirming their completion of technical education. It is also necessary to establish a system in which this certificate is recognized as education experience. In addition, it is recommended to form partnerships with construction technology education institutes supported by the government in order to provide construction workers with opportunities to receive new technologies and construction methods free of charge, and it is urgently necessary to establish and implement a policy to adequately support their cost of living during this period.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.223-233
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• 2020

Problems related to wages in the construction industry, which directly affect the livelihood of workers, have caused other problems in maintaining skilled workers, such as decreasing the inflow of new laborers and increasing the outflow of the existing labor force, which has weakened the foundation of industrial production. Against this backdrop, this study aimed to improve the current wage calculation system in order to increase the inflow of new laborers and maintain the existing skilled workers. It is necessary to differentiate the minimum wage in the construction industry, which requires a high intensity of labor, by industry and occupation type. It is also necessary to establish standards for specifically calculating wages, such as holiday work and overtime pay. The standard of the current retirement mutual aid fund needs to be upwardly adjusted at the same time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.246-249
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• 2004

While the recovery of local construction industry is picking up steam, and the number of the employed in the construction industry is on the increase, workforce supply is out of balance in its quality as well as quantity, and with economic crisis facing the country, construction and recruitment methods are in transition. In addition, rising demand in skilled workforce and a workforce in short supply have expedited wage rises and have brought broad effects on construction including productivity and construction time. Such imbalance in construction workforce supply also causes various structural changes by category. This research compares and analyzes data on annual wages of construction workforce, analyzes the state of construction workforce supply, understands recruitment structure in accordance with workforce supply conditions, and looks over characteristic changes in recruitment structure. With reflections drawn from these, this paper suggests responsive measures to future construction circumstances - changes to wages of construction workforce - as well as prospects of future construction workforce supply and measures designed for stable medium and long-term workforce supply.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.36-45
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• 1995

우리나라의 용접 기능 인력의 검정제도는 국제적 수준에 비교하여 그 질이 현격히 떨어지고 있다. 따라서 현재 우리나라의 용접사의 기량이 국제적으로 공인을 받지 못함으로 해서, 일본 강구조물 건설 시장에 참여하고자하는 우리나라 건설업체 의 용접기능공의 자격증이 전혀 인정을 받지 못하고 일본용접 협회에서 우리나라에와 기량 검정을 일본공업규격에 맞춘 새로운 기량 검정 시험을 치루고 자격증을 발급하고 있는 실정이다. 앞에서 언급한 바와 같이 도시가스관 용접부의 절반이 가스 누설된다 는 사실은 단순히 건설제도의 문제를 떠나서 용접사의 수준을 증명하는 일이기 때문 이다. 이러한 모든 문제점은 전문성이 전적으로 결여되고, 각 산업 분야의 특성을 무시한 패키지식 기능 인력의 공급을 담당하고 있는 한국산업인력공단과 이를 뒷받침 하는 현행 국가기술자격법에 기인하고 있다. 현재 운용되고 있는 국가기술자격법은 1973년도 처음 제정되어 지금까지 20여년 넘게 지속되어 오고 있으나 적어도 용접분야 의 자격증 효용은 아직까지도 산업 현장에서 뿌리내리고 있지 못한 실정이다. 뒤늦게 나마 정부가 국가기술 자격법의 폐해를 인정하고 이의 개정을 발표하였으나 용접계의 결연한 의지로 새롭게 국제적으로 인정받을 수 있는 용접사 기량 검정 제도를 개발하 여 이의 시행 의지를 밝혀야 제대로 된 용접사의 배출이 가능할 것이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.33-37
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• 2008

건설생산체계 개편의 일환으로 논의되던 시공참여자 제도가 2008년부터 폐지됨에 따라 전문건설업자는 시공참여자에게 재하도급을 주어 노무관리를 일임하던 구조에서 탈피하여 십장 및 그 소속 근로자를 직영 근로자로 고용해야 한다. 이는 전문건설업자의 유.무형 부담을 가중시켜 기업경영의 어려움을 초래할 가능성이 높다. 이와 같이 경영상의 어려움을 최소화하기 위해 전문건설업자가 채택할 수 있는 최선책은 팀제생산방식의 장점을 살리면서 작업능률을 최대한 발휘할 수 있는 건설 노무인력 임금체계를 모색하는 것이다. 이와 같은 건설 노무인력 임금체계로 제2안(팀장과 팀원 모두 고정급형 성과급제 적용)과 제3안(팀장과 팀원 모두 순수 성과급제 적용)이 가장 적합하다. 팀장과 팀원 모두에게 고정급형 성과급제 또는 순수 성과급제를 적용함으로써 팀장(십장)의 긍정적 기능을 유지하면서 건산법 및 노동 관계법상의 근로자 지위를 보장하여 건설 노무인력의 수급안정과 직업 안정성 확보에 기여할 수 있다. 또한 일정 수준 이상의 노동생산성을 확보하여 전문건설업자의 과중한 경영부담을 다소 해소할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 월간 기계설비
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• s.162
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• pp.23-38
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• 2004

• Construction Engineering and Management
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.21-25
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• 2019

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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• autumn
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• pp.73-81
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• 2003

The construction industry has been experiencing a major challenge in its work force, 'the shortage of skilled craft workers.' This problem has been caused by several factors such as the poor image of the construction industry, lack of training and education, unclear career path, declining wages, and changing work force demographics. A 'step-change' approach called the 'Two-Tier Work Force Strategy' has been proposed by the Center for Construction Industry Studies (CCIS) to deal with the work force related issues in a radical way. It is composed of two separate strategies, Tier I and II. The Tier I strategy uses less skilled and task trained craft workers, and has a larger administrative site management team than the Tier II strategy. The Tier II strategy utilizes fewer, better-educated, and higher skilled workers who perform some lower-management functions in addition to craft functions. They are paid more, but produce more through higher skills, stay on the job longer through multi-skilling, and deliver improved project performance in safety, quality, schedule, and cost The Two-Tier Work Force Strategy has the potential to resolve the current work force problems and foster a better work force environment in the future.