{"id":2762,"date":"2025-09-01T13:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/?p=2762"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:50:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:50:15","slug":"labor-shortage-civil-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/fachkraeftemangel-tiefbau\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills shortage in civil engineering? Less staff, more output - this is how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shortage of skilled workers in civil engineering is a reality - and it will become even more noticeable in the coming years. Many experienced employees will soon be retiring, but too few young skilled workers are coming on board. This means fewer staff, more construction sites, increasing time and cost pressure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil engineering faces a double challenge:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>There is already a shortage of qualified specialists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - There are simply too few people on many construction sites.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Traditional construction site jobs are often less attractive for the younger generation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - Too much paper, too conservative, too little digitalization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Many experienced employees will retire in a few years' time <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">- and take away valuable knowledge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question is not, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these gaps become noticeable - but <\/span><b>how we catch them<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answer: design processes so simply that every employee can work productively straight away - without lengthy training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This allows civil engineering teams to complete in one day what used to take two - and this is exactly where SitePlan comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><b>1\ufe0f\u20e3 Digital measurement - in minutes instead of hours<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/fachkraeftemangel-tiefbau-aufmass.jpg\" alt=\"Digital measurement in civil engineering\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional measuring with a measuring wheel and a piece of paper costs time, nerves and often duplicates work in the office. With SitePlan you can take measurements <\/span><b>Directly on site with smartphone + GNSS antenna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple operation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - No previous knowledge necessary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Results accurate to the centimeter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF measurement report in just a few clicks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more double data entry<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Result:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dimensions are <\/span><b>5x faster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> done - without guesswork or rework.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><b>2\ufe0f\u20e3 Stake out to the nearest centimeter on your own<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/fachkraeftemangel-tiefbau-absteckung.jpg\" alt=\"GNSS stakeout for foremen &amp; site managers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the past, external surveyors or expensive, complex equipment were needed. Thanks to SitePlan <\/span><b>Foremen carry out stakeouts themselves<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - immediately and without special training:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Import plan or coordinate list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go directly to planned points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply follow - app shows position and deviation in real time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every polisher can get started immediately<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Result:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No more waiting times or external surveyors - <\/span><b>can also save \u20ac4,000\/month.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><b>3\ufe0f\u20e3 GPS photo documentation - everything documented, without additional effort<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/fachkraeftemangel-tiefbau-fotodokumentation.jpg\" alt=\"GPS Photo Documentation\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photos alone are often not conclusive - without place and time they lose value. With SitePlan <\/span><b>All images automatically with GPS coordinates and timestamp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stored and located on plans and satellite maps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete documentation for clients<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure proof for supplements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automatic filing in the correct project<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Direct export to reports<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Result:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Every photo proof fits - without any extra effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Productivity despite fewer staff<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shortage of skilled workers is here to stay - but it doesn't have to lead to a standstill. With SitePlan, you can digitize the most important construction site processes, make them <\/span><b>so simple that anyone can get started right away<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> - and save valuable time on every construction site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find out more under these links:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/measurement-surveying-app\/\">Centimeter-accurate GPS surveying app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/stakingout-app-civilengineering\/\">Civil engineering app for GNSS staking out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteplan.at\/en\/fotodocumentation-app\/\">Evidence-proof photo documentation for civil engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Der Fachkr\u00e4ftemangel im Tiefbau ist Realit\u00e4t \u2013 und er wird in den n\u00e4chsten Jahren noch sp\u00fcrbarer. 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