Proceedings of the 39th Annual ARCOM Conference: Constructing for the Future, ARCOM 2023

The adversarial, conflict-stricken environment in which the construction sector operates, has long been noted by practitioners and academics alike. This high-tension environment is often noted as an inhibitor in the recruitment and/or retention of labour. Apprenticeships are an essential source of l…

When considering construction apprenticeship ‘success’, two general categories can be distinguished, namely completion and non-completion. However international comparisons cannot be effectively established because of the differing terminology and definitions used by various researchers. Comparative…

In Ireland, enrolment in built environment apprenticeships requires the satisfaction of minimum entry criteria of at least five pass grades in the Junior Certificate examinations or equivalent. This study looks at the correlation between the academic performance in these examinations and successful …