Study of Construction Project Delay Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Construction Industry

Authors

  • Jing Yin Lam Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • ROZLIN ZAINAL Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • NARIMAH KASIM Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
  • SHARIFAH MERYAM SHAREH MUSA Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Keywords:

COVID-19 pandemic, Grade 1 contractors, Impact, Strategies

Abstract

The pandemic of COVID-19 had arisen into our global that had affected the construction industry. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most construction project delays have occurred. The purpose of this research is to identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on construction project delay and the strategies to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of contractors in Sibu Town, Sarawak registered in Grade 1. This research uses a quantitative method to achieve all of the objectives. This study surveys the 175 perceptions of Grade 1 contractors in Sibu Town, Sarawak. The respondents were given a questionnaire in a link of google form through WhatsApp. A total of 108 respondents have given feedback in the questionnaire which is 61.71%. Descriptive statistic by SPSS software was used to analyse the data for all objectives. This research find that the main impact and strategy respectively delay in material delivery and two-meter social distancing rule recorded as the highest frequency. This research can be a reference to the Grade 1 contractors and the person who participated in the construction industry is aware of the most significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and use the most appropriate strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

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26-06-2022

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Lam, J. Y., ZAINAL, R., KASIM, N., & SHAREH MUSA, S. M. (2022). Study of Construction Project Delay Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Construction Industry. Research in Management of Technology and Business, 3(1), 537-550. https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/periodicals/index.php/rmtb/article/view/7197