A Framework for Identifying, Monitoring, and Controlling Construction Workforce Absenteeism Using the Absenteeism Tracking Tool

The construction industry is faced with ongoing escalating rates of absenteeism that lead to addi- tional resources being expended to make up for cost and time overruns. This paper presents a tracking tool to assist in identifying and evaluating causes of absenteeism for construction projects. The Absenteeism Tracking Tool provides a system to track, evaluate, and resolve high levels of absenteeism and is particularly valuable when the construction industry faces shortages in skilled labour. A hypothetical case study is presented to illus- trate the tool's ability to assist in decision support by providing analysis of factors associated with or directly causing absenteeism.