Women in construction boots: the enabling factors from the perspective of female adolescents

• Main Authors: Abdul Majid, Masidah, Mohamed Yusoff, Wardah Fatimah, Sapian, Abdul Razak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: BP2035 Life skills. Coping skills. Everyday living skills
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78795/7/78795_Women%20in%20construction%20boots.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78795/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Shortage of local skilled workers still exists in the construction industry of Malaysia and this in general may affect its sustainability in the long term if the problem is allowed to continue. Presently, the main contractors have to employ foreign workers from less developed countries in order to f...