A indústria da construção é um dos setores afetados pela pandemia de COVID-19. No entanto, muitas construtoras apresentam limitações em seus sistemas de gestão de saúde e segurança que podem dificultar a implantação de medidas contra a disseminação do vírus. Este estudo apresenta o diagnóstico de uma amostra de canteiros de obras do Rio Grande do Sul para identificar as boas práticas contra a COVID-19 e avaliar as dificuldades na implementação das mesmas. A pesquisa foi dividida nas seguintes etapas: (i) análise de diretrizes e regulamentos existentes; (ii) entrevistas com 16 líderes setoriais e especialistas em segurança da construção civil; (iii) 3 entrevistas com epidemiologistas; (iv) entrevistas semiestruturadas com engenheiros de obra e técnicos de segurança; e (v) visitas a 39 canteiros de obras para observação direta dos protocolos de segurança. Cinquenta e duas medidas foram identificadas e classificadas de acordo com uma hierarquia de controle de risco. A principal contribuição desta investigação é a seleção e análise de um conjunto de boas práticas e identificação das dificuldades enfrentadas pela indústria da construção da região durante a pandemia de COVID-19.
PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique glimpse into the resilience of construction projects, shedding light on several learning opportunities. The purpose of this paper is to develop propositions for the improvement of resilient performance in construction in the post-pandemic era.Design/methodology/approachThe propositions were developed based on an empirical study in Brazil. Data collection involved the analysis of regulations, interviews with health experts, managers, and workers, in addition to non-participant observations of the use of 37 control practices in 39 construction sites comparing the work-as-imagined and the work-as-done. The practices were classified in a hierarchy of controls.FindingsSeven propositions for the improvement of resilient performance were developed, addressing collaboration between construction companies, slack resources, new health and safety practices, production planning and control, digital technologies, visual management, and organizational culture. These propositions emphasize organizational support for resilience. This is in contrast to the nature of most observed practices (57%) that relied on administrative controls and personal protective equipment, which are measures dependent on behaviors that resemble resilience at the individual level.Originality/valueAlthough much has been studied on COVID-19 implications for construction projects, previous empirical studies have not adopted the organizational resilience perspective as the main theoretical background.
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