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AEC Industry Growth in 2015 - Predicts shortages and availability of skilled workers

A survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) forecasts that in 2015 construction (nonresidential) projects will grow 73% over 2011 levels. Survey results predict that rapid level of growth has serious implications for the availability of skilled workers due to:

• Retiring Workers - With the baby boomer generation now approaching retirement age, 60% of survey respondent are concerned about the resulting loss of knowledge.
• Impact of the recession - Unemployment levels at double the national average (US) have driven many workers in design and construction to seek other opportunities in other industries - 58% are concerned about the resulting loss of experience and skills.
• Pipeline of new workers is not sufficient - 79% of US architect practitioners are unsure whether the student pipeline will be sufficient to prevent shortages.
• Global Demand- 78% of students and graduates are interested in working abroad resulting in all AEC firms competing for the same highly skilled resource pool.
• Lack of Industry Appeal - 62% believe that their trade is not appealing.
• Inadequate Job Ready Training - More than half - 56% find the education of the next generation inadequate.

The Need For Company-Wide BIM Training Initiatives

To address these issues, senior executives need to be more engaged and supportive of their companies training initiatives. Organizations need to make sure that training programs are leveraging the skills of experienced workers while attracting and retaining new talent. Training and HR departments need to collaborate to deliver a company-wide training program focused on delivering the highest level of industry knowledge to their workforce. Subject matter experts need to be freed up to be project specialists, coaches and mentors (focused on delivering BIM Level 2 & 3 mentoring) while incorporating a training program that will entice and appeal to a pipeline of new workers and fill gaps in current education.

Global e-Training is the “Glue“ in Your BIM Execution Plans

By partnering with Global eTraining (GeT) you can elevate the BIM proficiency in your organization by following our four-step BIM training program. Our online on-demand training delivers the bulk of the BIM software essentials (Autodesk Complete Library), over 1500+ professional skills (Professional AEC library) targeted workflow training and is customized to suit the specific requirements of your company. The eTraining platform becomes the foundation of your strategic BIM initiatives. It is a hierarchy of needs; without meeting the basic software training needs of the organization, it won’t be possible to jump to the level of strategic initiatives, where you must be in order to be competitive in the industry.

When the foundation training is taken care of, your experts can elevate their efforts to focus on the strategic initiatives. Now, your organization stands apart from the rest. As the long-term strategy is determined, Global eTraining can work with you to convert the important proprietary details and knowledge of your experts into a custom interactive, on-demand course. The rest of your team efficiently learns and applies the skills required to execute the strategy. Experts better allocate their time to mentoring staff on real-world project skills.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Contact eTraining Strategist at Global eTraining - Rachel Rowling at rachelr@globaletraining.ca, and we will connect you with a network of eTraining strategists, local resellers, and educational intuitions to get you Project Ready!

Visit us at http://www.globaletraining.ca

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Rachel Rowling .