From pause to progress: Challenges faced by the contractor during pre and post pandemic crisis
List of Authors
  • Hakimi Adly Sukri , Nor Suzila Lop

Keyword
  • Contractor, Challenges, Pandemic Crisis, Work Progress

Abstract
  • On March 18, 2020, the Movement Control Order (MCO) will go into force. The MCO has had an impact on numerous Malaysian industries, particularly the construction industry. When jobs are threatened by covid-19 pandemics, several industries begin to work from home. Even in this pandemic condition, construction projects must be completed and supervised on-site. Thus, the goal of this study is to identify the challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic issue to the completion of construction projects among contractors. A quantitative technique was used by administering a questionnaire survey to 105 contractors from contractors Grade G4 to G7 located within Klang Valley, with 47 respondents returning the questionnaire. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 28 quantitative software was used to collect and analyse the data. The Findings reveal that, majority of respondents agreed with the problems faced by the contractor during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on their work progress. The contractor's top three challenges include restriction movement and mobility on-site, working with strict SOP compliance, and managing risk assessment and communication. By evaluating the hurdles faced by contractors towards construction work progresses during the pandemic crisis, stakeholders and authorities will be able to plan appropriate action to facilitate the contractors in resolving issues and completing the building project.

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