Impact of the Implementation of the Construction Guidelines Practiced Among Industries in Cabanatuan City During Pandemic
Keywords:
Pandemic, Construction Industry, Impact, Covid-19, Construction GuidelinesAbstract
Most countries have directed a complete lockdown as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the corona-virus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. Covid 19 cases bring out an alarming increase. It can be seen everywhere through limited mobility and the closure of many on-site businesses and some industries. Human resources as one of the utmost in the construction industry's operations are greatly affected by the pandemic that cannot escape, with some complete shutdowns. Most projects have been put on hold until further notice. The condition resulted in addressing prudently the pandemic's impact at the start and end of the crisis making everyone to future readiness and preparations. The study was purposely understanding the extent of the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of the construction guidelines among the selected construction industries in Cabanatuan City. The findings divulged that majority of the participants were in middle management level positions, and 47 percent of the respondents with an average of 9.5 years of construction work experience had 5 years or less experience. Initial measures through the dissemination of information creating awareness were implemented by most establishments including construction firms along with the social distancing, sanitation, and provision of PPE’s as resumption underwent. Respondents experienced the impact of the pandemic on the implementation of the construction guidelines to a moderate extent in terms of materials; manpower; and equipment. The significant relationship between the implementation of the construction guidelines and its impact during the pandemic manifested a positive relationship. Therefore, the researchers concluded that the pandemic impacted the implementation of the construction guidelines among the selected construction industries in Cabanatuan City.
References
Hui, D. S., Azhar, E. I., Madani, T. A., Ntoumi, F., Kock, R., Dar, O., ... & Petersen, E. (2020). The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health—The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. International journal of infectious diseases, 91, 264-266.
Cucinotta, D., & Vanelli, M. (2020). WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic. Acta bio medica: Atenei parmensis, 91(1), 157.
Gamil, Y., & Alhagar, A. (2020). The impact of pandemic crisis on the survival of construction industry: a case of COVID-19. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 11(4), 122-122.
Construction guidelines for project implementation: Construction industry authority of the Philippines. Construction Guidelines for Project Implementation | Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines. (2020, June 10). Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://ciap.dti.gov.ph/content/construction-guidelines-project-implementation.
Ilatova, E., Abraham, Y. S., & Celik, B. G. (2022). Exploring the Early Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Construction Industry in New York State. Architecture, 2(3), 457-475.
De Vera, B. O. (2020). World Bank: Pandemic to sink 2.7 M more Filipinos in poverty. Inquirer. net. Accessed March, 11, 2021.
Panganiban, B. Jr (2021). The Manila Times. https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/05/04/business/real-estate-and-property/one-year-later-effect-of-covid-on-the-design-and-construction-industry/869629
World Health Organization. (2021). COVID-19: occupational health and safety for health workers: interim guidance.
Statista Research Department. (2021). Statista.
Growth in the Philippines construction industry to slow down to 1.2% due to covid-19 containment measures, says GlobalData. GlobalData. (2020, May 28). Retrieved September 20, 2021, from https://www.globaldata.com/growth-in-the-philippines-construction-industry-to-slow-down-to-1-2-due-to-covid-19-containment-measures-says-globaldata/
theintactone (2019). Thurstone Scale, Likert Scale and Semantic Differential Scale. https://theintactone.com/2019/02/19/rm-u3-topic-5-thurstone-scale-likert-scale-and-semantic-differential-scale/#:~:text=The%20most%20widely%20used%20is,and%20affective%20components%20of%20attitudes.
Amaratunga D. (2006). Construction Industry and Women: A Review of the Barriers. Reasearch Gate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229016542_Construction_Industry_and_Women_A_Review_of_the_Barriers
A., & Amoah, F. S. & C. (n.d.). Assessment of measures instituted to curb the spread of covid-19 on Construction Site. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved April 2022, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15623599.2021.1874678.
Rao, M., Rashid, F. A., Sabri, F. S., Jamil, N. N., Seradja, V., Abdullah, N. A., ... & Ahmad, N. (2021). COVID?19 screening test by using random oropharyngeal saliva. Journal of medical virology, 93(4), 2461-2466.
Kniffin, K. M., Narayanan, J., Anseel, F., Antonakis, J., Ashford, S. P., Bakker, A. B., ... & Vugt, M. V. (2021). COVID-19 and the workplace: Implications, issues, and insights for future research and action. American psychologist, 76(1), 63.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Authors who submit papers with this journal agree to the following terms.