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GROUP 8
INTRODUCTION
Furthermore, because the nature of the pandemic's impacts on construction
projects and workers is primarily influenced by the location of construction
businesses and their assigned projects, differences in the impacts of COVID-19 on
the construction industry in different locations, as well as the roles of construction
industry professionals, must be considered.
The overarching research question are: what is the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the New York State construction industry?
GROUP 8
INTRODUCTION
The overarching research question are: what is the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic on the New York State construction industry?
GROUP 8
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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CATEGORIZATION OF FACTORS THAT IMPACTED THE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
PHASE 3 PHASE 4
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Survey
Survey Data
Development
Literature Review Identification and Analysis
categorization of
factors
SURVEY DESIGN
Six demographic questions and 25 comments on a Likert scale were included in the survey form. The
25 Likert-scale statements were grouped using the four impact categories (company management,
construction projects, communication, and health and safety). The components in the statements
on the Likert scale were derived from the literature review, and the survey questions were pilot tested
with industry experts in the construction sector.
Other
Vendor/Manufacturer
1.6%
8.2%
Client
16.4% PARTICIPANTS
Contractor
44.3% The participants were asked to
indicate their organization type. The
majority were working as contractors
or working in architecture/engineering
firms
Architect/Engineering Firm
29.5%
Architects
Upper Management
6.6
27.9
Contractors PARTICIPANTS
8.2
The participants were also asked to
indicate their role within the
construction industry.
Project Managers
18
Engineers
24.6
PARTICIPANTS
11-15 yrs
19.7%
Participants' Businesses
Results
71.2% had struggles securing new projects, and
62.7% had troubles securing new clients.
Results
The pandemic affected project scheduling delays,
according to 93.4% of respondents. Furthermore,
due to the pandemic, 80.4% of businesses
Analysis of Overall Survey Results encountered material shortages and procurement
disruptions.
Communication
96.7% fully agreed or somewhat agreed that in-
person consultations were restricted, and 95.1% fully
agreed or somewhat agreed that some
consultations transitioned to virtual formats.
Meeting Project Schedules
73.8% of respondents said their companies had to
request operation schedule extensions. During the
pandemic, more than half of respondents said their
duties had been reduced, and a similar percentage
said they had spent more time planning projects.
Results
Analysis of Overall Survey Results
Health and Safety
47.5% of respondents in the health and safety
category strongly or somewhat agreed with the
statement that COVID-19 safety standards were
challenging to follow. 44.3% said the new PPE
requirements were hard to meet, while 55.7% said
the new policies made them feel secure at work.
And 24.6% fully agreed or somewhat agreed that
their developments had high COVID 19 positivity
rates.
Working Remotely
65.6% confirmed working from home, while 34.4%
confirmed not working from home.
Results
more efficient.