Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Piyush Pradhananga; Mohamed ElZomor, Florida International University; Gabriella Santi; Lu Zhang, Florida International University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering, Construction Engineering

interact effectively[4],[5]. Since Construction managers spend most of theirprofessional life leading and communicating with workforce, developing interpersonal skillsand being able to express their ideas effectively is very significant [6]. Such professionalsmust be capable to seamlessly understand their peers, clients, and stakeholders and vice versa[7],[8].The lack of soft skills in CM professionals is a known and ongoing issue, as evidence fromthe construction industry suggests that fresh graduates are constantly challenged by the lackof basic communication skills needed to “hit the ground running.” [9],[10]. Moreover, whileevidence suggests that communication skills are critical to CM practices, other studies reportthat these skills are being