Impacts of COVID-19 on the Middle East construction industry
Joint Authors
Sulayman, Ihab
Khalaf Allah, Ahmad
al-Rashid, Khalid A.
Source
Journal of Engineering Research
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 3 B (30 Sep. 2022), pp.34-58, 25 p.
Publisher
Kuwait University Academic Publication Council
Publication Date
2022-09-30
Country of Publication
Kuwait
No. of Pages
25
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
T he impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on construction project management are not documented and not well understood, which leaves project stakeholders with no guiding information to respond to such threats and no lessons learned to speed up the recovery of the industry in the wake of the pandemic.
Although researchers have studied the impacts of pandemics in other industries in various settings, there is little-to-no research specific to the construction industry and especially in the Middle East region.
To address this knowledge gap, 202 construction professionals in the Middle East region were surveyed using a questionnaire survey to provide their perceptions of COVID-19 pandemic impact on project finance, construction materials and equipment, labor, contracts, and rental properties.
Statistical analysis of the collected data reveals that labor and contracts are the principal classes impacted due to the complex procedures of hiring labor from East Asia, the tightening of health and safety precautionary measures on construction sites, and the expected contract revisions to Force Majeure, Change, and Claim clauses to address pandemic issues.
The respondents indicated that many tasks can be safely accomplished by remote work.
They also indicated that pandemic-related slowdown can be detrimental to the construction industry; governments need to inject stimulus funding to help keep construction activity momentum; and prolonged COVID-19 pandemic impact would be harsher than oil price collapse.
As such, this study contributes to the body of knowledge in construction management by studying the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic and providing construction industry stakeholders with lessons learned and recommendations to response strategies that can alleviate pandemic risks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khalaf Allah, Ahmad& Sulayman, Ihab& al-Rashid, Khalid A.. 2022. Impacts of COVID-19 on the Middle East construction industry. Journal of Engineering Research،Vol. 10, no. 3 B, pp.34-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1495340
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khalaf Allah, Ahmad…[et al.]. Impacts of COVID-19 on the Middle East construction industry. Journal of Engineering Research Vol. 10, no. 3 B (Sep. 2022), pp.34-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1495340
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khalaf Allah, Ahmad& Sulayman, Ihab& al-Rashid, Khalid A.. Impacts of COVID-19 on the Middle East construction industry. Journal of Engineering Research. 2022. Vol. 10, no. 3 B, pp.34-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1495340
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 54-58
Record ID
BIM-1495340