COVID-19 emerging risk assessment for the construction industry of developing countries: evidence from Iraq

Al-Mhdawi, M. K. S.; Brito, Mario; Onggo, Bhakti Stephan; Qazi, Abroon; O’Connor, Alan

doi:10.1080/15623599.2023.2169301

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“…For instance, health and safety and risk management factors are the greatest risk factors affecting construction projects [10,20]. In contrast, other studies identified other risk factors, such as financial and economic, supply chain contractual, operational and risk management [17,21]. In this study, the results reached the same results as other studies.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…On the other hand, the construction industry in Ghana has been hit severely during the pandemic COVID-19, with significant risk factors including a decrease in work rate, delays in payments and an increase in the cost of materials arising from border closure [20]. Also, A recent study by Al-Mhdawi et al [21], found that the most significant COVID-19 risks in Iraq are fluctuation of price materials, contractor bankruptcy, commitment to health and safety procedures, skills shortage, management expertise, and interpretation of the contracts.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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High risk and impact factors on construction management process − case study of COVID-19 of a hospital in Iraq

al-Saffar

Darwish

Farrell

2023

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.

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The pandemic of COVID-19 crisis suddenly appeared worldwide, and there were no proper crisis management procedures taken in advance to contain such a problem. Moreover, it has had harmful and unmeasured consequences on most life sectors, including construction, which has been severely impacted during the pandemic. This paper aims to review factors with a high-risk impact on hospitals' construction projects during the outbreak of COVID-19 in developing countries by considering the case of Iraq's construction sector. A mixed methodology of qualitative and quantitative research approaches was used. The qualitative method involved (1) a literature review and (2) semi-structured interviews to identify high-risk factors that affect construction projects during the outbreak of COVID-19. The quantitative method involved (1) collecting survey data from 205 industry professionals and experts to determine each risk factor's importance and influence. Cronbach's alpha test to check the reliability of the collected data set, and (3) a fuzzy inference system method was used to assess the impact of each factor on construction projects during the pandemic. The findings of this study indicate that the construction industry has been hit severely during the COVID-19 in Iraq. Moreover, 17 high-risk sub-factors under six main construction factors involve health and safety, risk management, management deficiency, financial, supply chain management and contractual impact hospital construction projects. Furthermore, the most significant risk factors had impacted hospital construction projects by calculating their means were (1) commitment to safety and health recommendations with a level of impact equal to 4.81; (2) risk management procedures with a level of impact equal to 4.63; (3) equipment delivery delays with a level of impact equal to 4.54; (4) worker acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination with a level of impact equal to 4.36; (5) increase of price material with a level of impact equal to 4.18; (6) lack of use of the latest technology with a level of impact equal to 4.09; (7) delay in payments with a level of impact equal to 3.90; and (8) lack of training to deal with the pandemic with a level of impact equal to 3.81. As such, this paper contributes by providing effective policies and measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on hospital construction projects in Iraq.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

High risk and impact factors on construction management process − case study of COVID-19 of a hospital in Iraq

al-Saffar

Darwish

Farrell

2023

Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.

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“…A critical analysis of the 54 PPGCI articles reviewed in this paper revealed that four distinct PP themes were investigated, and these are presented in Figure 3. that Covid-19 had a significant negative impact on project performance in the construction industry, with the main impacts being reduced worker productivity (Al-Mhdawi et al, 2023;Oni et al, 2023;Wijayaningtyas et al, 2022), scarcity and cost increases of building materials due to supply chain disruptions (Alhammadi, 2022;Farooq et al, 2022;Gumusburun Ayalp & Çivici, 2022) and poor cash flows due to scarcity of construction projects during the pandemic (Oladimeji, 2022;Sami Ur Rehman et al, 2022;Tekin, 2022).…”

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Project Performance in the Global Construction Industry during the Covid-19 Era

Chukwu¹,

Zubairu²

2023

EPMJ

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The Covid-19 global pandemic has had profound impact on the way all industries operate now, and the construction industry is no exception. Given the importance of this industry in providing critical infrastructure needed to enhance the quality of life of all global citizens, this paper presented the results of a systematic review of empirical studies that have investigated construction project performance over the Covid-19 era spanning from 2020 to 2023. The Systematic Quantitative Assessment Technique was used to identify and assess 54 empirical articles from six of the most renowned academic publishers in order to answer three important research questions: 1) What was the geographical spread of construction project performance articles from 2020-2023? 2) Which data collection methods were utilized by these articles? 3) What themes were investigated by these articles? The review revealed that Asia had the most representation while South America had no representation at all, thus representing a geographical gap which future studies should address. The review also revealed that most studies relied on surveys to collect project performance data with relatively fewer studies using qualitative methods or adopting a mixed methods approach, with this representing a methodological gap to be addressed by future studies. Finally, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the performance of construction firms was the most investigated theme, while the strategies firms can use to ‘future proof’ themselves against future pandemics or other unexpected disasters was the least investigated theme.

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“…The pandemic affected every part of the supply chain, from manufacturing toms and the inspection of imported materials in the country of origin, to shippi soon as the first lockdown was reported in China, where most of the systems an materials used in building originate, problems with shipping, clearing customs, and ing also occurred [44,45]. Construction researchers found that one of the primary of construction project delays in different countries has been identified as material ery delays and delays in the shipping process [9,11,39,46,47]. The difficulties in purc materials and systems from the local or international market were of the highest ra seen in Table 5 and Figure 7, where the mean purchasing impact factor was 4.66 material shortage was 3.952, and all ongoing projects during the time of lockdow fered from the above consequences.…”

Section: Supply Chain Disruptionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As soon as the first lockdown was reported in China, where most of the systems and raw materials used in building originate, problems with shipping, clearing customs, and driving also occurred [44,45]. Construction researchers found that one of the primary causes of construction project delays in different countries has been identified as material delivery delays and delays in the shipping process [9,11,39,46,47]. The difficulties in purchasing materials and systems from the local or international market were of the highest rank, as seen in Table 5 and Figure 7, where the mean purchasing impact factor was 4.669.…”

Section: Supply Chain Disruptionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status of the Saudi Construction Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Almutairi,

Bakri,

AlMunifi

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the Saudi construction industry as well as the country’s economy. The pandemic jeopardized the positive perspectives and growth in megaproject numbers, as it has amplified the constraints that prevent the construction sector from realizing growth. This research work is intended to evaluate the status of the Saudi construction industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to achieve this objective, a three-phased methodology was developed. In the first part of the research, semi-structured interviews with forty industry experts were conducted. The gathered data from both, the literature review and interviews were synthesized. This process resulted in four domains to be explored: project performance measurement, workforce, supply chain, and financial management. The outcomes from phase one were then utilized to develop a questionnaire survey that was communicated to construction firms all over Saudi Arabia, for which 124 responses were received. Data analysis was carried out, and the obtained results were clarified and triangulated through a focus group discussion in the third phase of the research. The outcomes from the mixed-methods research methodology were aggregated to enrich and interpret findings and draw conclusions and recommendations. The findings indicate that the pandemic has had a total of ten core impacts. The highly impacted areas in the industry were the technical performance of projects, reduction in productivity, risk management practices, downsizing the scope of ongoing projects, reduction in new projects or contracts, material shortage, recruitment of manpower in the construction firms and affiliated projects, and the financial performance of the organization. In the meantime, it was found that the government implemented mitigation measures from which the sector benefited, where 27% of contractors obtained Saned system assistance, 51% received cash compensation and 22% received tax postponement. The scope of this study is limited to exploring the status of the Saudi construction industry (SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study findings are of added value and represent a significant contribution to the body of knowledge in the field. However, further research on the exit strategies bringing the industry to the new normal, including the use of cutting-edge technologies in the age of multi-faceted disruption would be of great importance.

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COVID-19 emerging risk assessment for the construction industry of developing countries: evidence from Iraq

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

High risk and impact factors on construction management process − case study of COVID-19 of a hospital in Iraq

High risk and impact factors on construction management process − case study of COVID-19 of a hospital in Iraq

Project Performance in the Global Construction Industry during the Covid-19 Era

The Status of the Saudi Construction Industry during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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