Specific Skill Requirements within Prefabricated Residential Construction: Stakeholders’ Perspectives

Skill availability is an important component in the uptake of prefabrication and plays a crucial role housing supply. However, challenge that demand for has outgrown specifically trained workers. This not unique to New Zealand; many developed countries worldwide are facing similar issues. Therefore, purpose this study determine relevant skills prefabricated residential construction sector Zealand (NZ) suggest improvement measures from standpoint industry stakeholders. The adopted semi-structured online survey administered it multiple practitioners. found training workforce as one significant area focus. In addition, external sourcing international prefabrication-specific skilled workers could improve issues skill shortages sector. Furthermore, revealed barriers healthier closely linked management, digital architecture design, vocational related construction. contributed current pool knowledge by identifying NZ’s sector, classifying major restraints limiting implementation, determining increasing uptake. It anticipated will help organizations wider develop strategic goals roadmap meeting requirements NZ. Training policies programmes can be with focus on at governmental level. Curriculum reviews recommended academic institutions.