A call has been issued for papers on Revolutionising Offsite Construction Skills: A Catalyst for Industry 5.0 Transformation, a Special Issue of Construction Innovation journal.
The guest editors welcome a wide range of research papers, from literature-based studies to empirically driven research, that contribute to understanding the construction industry’s transformation and shed light on future directions regarding emerging skills and capabilities in offsite construction to support the transition to Industry 5.0. This research paper collection is expected to give rise to more research-led teaching, especially to improve education in the built environment.
Topic areas
- Skill profiling, predicting, mapping and future skill trends in offsite construction to support Industry 5.0
- Capacity-building strategies for offsite construction skills
- Skills and capabilities required to adopt advanced engineering design methods such as design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) and design for disassembly (DfD) practices in alignment with Industry 5.0 technologies
- Interdisciplinary skill usage for offsite construction; Up-skilling and re-skilling of traditional construction skills to match offsite construction processes and technologies
- Digital skills (e.g., artificial intelligence, generative design, additive manufacturing, augmented and virtual reality) to support the design, manufacturing and construction (assembly) of offsite manufactured components
- Soft skills (e.g., communication, teamwork, adaptability, leadership) to support offsite construction and Industry 5.0 alignment
- Offsite construction and diverse workforce
- Development of legal, contractual and procurement skills for offsite construction
- Offsite construction and green skills
- Industry 5.0 to support health and safety in offsite construction
- Offsite construction education and training; recruitment strategies for offsite construction under the impact of Industry 5.0
- Supply chain capability and skills alignment for offsite construction organisations
- Building offsite construction resilience with Industry 5.0
The submission deadline for papers is 31, July 2025.
Additional information is available at https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/revolutionising-offsite-construction-skills-a-catalyst-industry-50-transformation
Guest editors
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the guest editors.
Dr Buddhini Ginigaddara, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr Volkan Ezcan, School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University, UK
Professor Srinath Perera, Director, Centre for Smart Modern Construction c4SMC, Chair of Built Environment & Construction Management, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University
