𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐄𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 - 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩?
The AEC industry is under pressure as it faces a severe shortage of skilled labor, threatening to disrupt project timelines and quality standards. Larsen & Toubro, a major player in the industry, is feeling the impact acutely. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒 𝐍 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐧 revealed that the company is short of over 45,000 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, with 25,000 𝐭𝐨 30,000 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and 20,000 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐓 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. Despite efforts like welfare programs and skill centers, the gap persists.
The solution lies in 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬. These technologies can enhance efficiency, ensure safety, and allow companies to scale operations without being constrained by labor shortages. By adopting these innovations, L&T and others can lead the way in redefining industry standards.
As we confront this crisis, automation stands as the solution that will drive the industry forward.
For more insights, read the full article in the The Economic Times.
#Automation Giuseppe Masanotti Nitin Gupta #ConstructionTech Mehrtash Soltani, Ph.D #Innovation Parastoo Azad #WorkforceSolutions Sanjay Puri #Engineering
Director at SECMEC CONSULTANTS PVT LTD
8moGood to see you Brian with you team in India. Not met for a long time. Are you planning to visit Mumbai in near future. We @ Secmec are now 100 strong.. wishing you the best