Effect of COVID-19 on building construction projects: Impact and response mechanisms

Zamani, Salma Husna; Rahman, Rahimi A.; Fauzi, Muhammad Ashraf; Yusof, Liyana Mohamed

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/682/1/012049

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“…Meanwhile, all three CPI were not identified in the other two studies from the same locality (Zamani et al, 2021;King et al, 2021). The differences can be attributed to the nature of the different data collection approach between this study and those other works.…”

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Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

King

Rahman

Fauzi

et al. 2021

JEDT

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between COVID-19 pandemic impact and architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) organizations. To achieve that aim, the objectives are to: identify the critical pandemic impact (CPI) of COVID-19 on AEC organizations; compare the CPI between the different organization characteristics; and analyze the interrelationships between the CPI. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review of 519 articles and in-depth interviews with 40 AEC practitioners were carried out, yielding 12 COVID-19 impacts. Then, data on the 12 impact’s criticality were collected through a survey among AEC practitioners. In total, 127 valid responses were received and analyzed using mean ranking analysis, analysis of variance and Spearman’s correlation. The findings were also compared with pandemic impacts from prior works. Findings Five CPI exist among the 12 impacts, namely, “reduced construction productivity,” “reduced foreign investment in the construction industry,” “reduced demand on construction-related works,” “disruption in the supply chain” and “reduced number of public projects.” “Reduced foreign investment in the construction industry” and “reduced demand on construction-related works” significantly impact small-medium enterprises than large enterprises. Also, “disruption in the supply chain” and “reduced construction productivity” are recurring impacts in all countries compared. Finally, moderate relationships exist between “reduced foreign investment in the construction industry” and “reduced demand on construction-related works” and “disruption in the supply chain” and “reduced construction productivity.” Originality/value The findings can be used to prioritize available resources in developing short-term responses for COVID-19. Also, action plans can be developed to mitigate the CPI from recurring.

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Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

King

Rahman

Fauzi

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“…• For housing projects: While government enforcements enhanced the safety on construction projects and limited the spread of COVID-19, the order affected project progressions in terms of time delays, cost overruns, declined workforce and excessive layoffs, and limited resource availability Esa et al (2020) • For infrastructure projects: The increase in uncertainties in mega projects led to different consequences varying between financial matters such as lack of overhead costs to keep companies running due to delayed payments, and productivity matters due to lack of materials and labor shortage King et al (2021) • Other disruptions included delays in project timelines due to late authority approvals, reduced labor since foreign workers had to leave while no new workers were able to enter the country, and material delays due to crosscountry procedures and suppliers running short of supplies Zamani et al (2021) Nigeria Interviews…”

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Analysis of COVID-19 Concerns Raised by the Construction Workforce and Development of Mitigation Practices

Hatoum

Ali

Nassereddine

et al. 2021

Front. Built Environ.

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The coronavirus outbreak has created a global health crisis that has disrupted all industries, including the construction industry. Following the onset of the pandemic, construction workers faced and continue to face unprecedented safety and health challenges. Therefore, construction employers established new safety precautions to protect the health and safety of the workforce and minimize the spread of the virus. The new precautions followed the advice and guidelines offered by different health and safety agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). With construction projects resuming operations, it becomes important to analyze the coronavirus-related health and safety concerns of construction workforce and understand how the new safety procedures can assist on jobsites. Existing studies mostly focused on interviews and surveys with construction companies to understand the impact on project performance and supply chains. However, no study has yet to analyze the United States construction workforce. This paper fills the gap by providing a qualitative descriptive analysis of the COVID-19 complaints data gathered by OSHA from construction jobsites. Information gathered by OSHA includes the jobsite location, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of the construction company, the type of the complaint (i.e., formal or non-formal), and a thorough description of the complaint. N-grams were employed to analyze the complaints, detect trends, and compile a list of the most frequent concerns reported by the workforce. The analysis of the complaints data identifies safety practices that were most violated, highlights major safety and health concerns for construction workers, and pinpoints geographical areas that have seen a surge in complaints. The study also synthesized the existing research corpus and compiled a list of 100 best practices that construction employers can adopt to mitigate the concerns of the workforce. The findings of this study provide insights into the safety and health trends on construction sites, lay the foundation for future work of academicians and practitioners to address the concerns faced by construction workers, and serve as lessons learned for the industry in the case of any future pandemic.

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“…This finding corroborates various Local construction firms' viability researches and reports that fingered construction sector as one of the sectors that is worsthit by the C-19 pandemic (Ahmad, 2020;Bartik et al, 2010;Design Build Network, 2020;McCann and Myers, 2020) Six of the first ten "extremely important" and "very important" factors are factors that are cited in recent relevant literature as factors that are notably influenced by the C-19 pandemic. These factors are: cash for construction works (Nicola et al, 2020); cost of construction materials (SNC Lavalin, 2020); employee satisfaction (Bartik et al, 2010); prompt payment of work certificate (Zamani et al, 2021); and availability of skilled labour, artisans and craftsmen (Liu, 2020). Drastic reduction in firms revenue, increase in cost of construction material due to unavailability of construction material and problematic supply and logistics peculiar to the C-19 coupled are influenced by the C-19 pandemic.…”

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“…Increase in offsite construction work and the use of precast element which generally require advanced construction techniques were explored and advanced in the C-19 era (Ogunnisi et al, 2020). Coombs (2020) observed that the C-19 pandemic has triggered a significant increase in digital technologies although there are still many construction activities that are human skill based but restriction to movement which include travelling banned between regions, state and countries limited human resources supplies (Esa et al, 2020;Zamani et al, 2021). Seasoned professionals and construction expatriate involved in complex and specialised non health related projects were not granted travelling permit making It difficult for such work to progress at the least expected pace without their vital supervisory roles.…”

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Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on local construction firms’ viability

Oladimeji

2021

JEDT

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Purpose This paper aims to assess COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic influence in the 37 factors identified from extant literature as factors influencing the viability of local construction firms (LCFs). Design/methodology/approach A sample size of 65 staff of 31 LCFs that were awarded construction projects contracts in institutions in Nigeria was purposefully selected and accessed based on relevant predetermined criteria. Respondents’ views on factors determining the viability of LCFs were obtained. Factors known to be influenced by C-19 are 25 of the 37 factors rated on a five-point Likert scale of importance by the respondents. Mean scores were used to rank the factors and principal component analysis was used to obtain key component factors (CFs) influenced by the C-19 pandemic. Findings Six of the first ten “extremely important” and “very important” factors are known to be influenced by C-19 pandemic. A total of 8 CFs having 20 variables with factor loadings of more than 0.5 each were known to be influenced by C-19. The C-19 pandemic influenced LCFs’ cash flow and management of construction labour, plant and equipment amidst variables that had above 0.8 factor loading. Research limitations/implications A limitation of this study is the inability to conduct close contact interview during this period to obtain personal views on the influence of C-19 on LCFs. However, this does not reduce the quality of findings of this study, as there are valid literature basis hinging this study findings. Practical implications The paper recommends that all stakeholders pay prompt attention to the factors adversely affected by the C-19 pandemic to improve or at the least sustain the viability of LCFs. Originality/value This paper fulfils a present pertinent need of assessing the influence of the C-19 pandemic on various factors influencing the viability of construction firms.

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Effect of COVID-19 on building construction projects: Impact and response mechanisms

Cited by 76 publications

References 8 publications

Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

Analysis of COVID-19 Concerns Raised by the Construction Workforce and Development of Mitigation Practices

Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on local construction firms’ viability

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