Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction sector: a systemized review
- Title
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction sector: a systemized review
- Author
- 강창욱
- Keywords
- Challenges; Construction sector; COVID-19 pandemic; Health and safety guidelines; Systemized review
- Issue Date
- 2021-09
- Publisher
- EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
- Citation
- ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT; OCT 29 2021, 21p.
- Abstract
- Purpose – The COVID-19 pandemic has brought profound changes to all sectors of society including the
construction sector. The main purpose of this study is to explore and provide insights into the impact and
changes that have occurred in the construction sector due to COVID-19 and to present a mitigation framework
to minimize the effects.
Design/methodology/approach – The scope of this study is limited to peer-reviewed articles in Scopus or
Web of Science indexed journals. A systemized review was performed with bibliometric and content analyses
of articles related to the impact of COVID-19 on the construction sector.
Findings – Through content analysis, the main topics discussed in the selected articles were grouped into 10
categories. Most of these studies were found to have focused on the challenges, impact, and health and safety at
construction sites resulting from the pandemic. The study further identified 39 subtopics through detailed content
analysis and organizes them into the categories of negative impacts, positive impacts and opportunities and
barriers to COVID-19 safety guidelines in the construction sector. Moreover, the study developed a systematic
mitigation strategy based on the recommendations of the literature review to reduce the impact of the current
pandemic on the construction sector. The mitigation strategy presents separate set of measures regarding safety
guidelines, process improvements, government intervention, psychological support and technology adoption.
Originality/value – The research insights provided in this study are useful for practitioners in guiding them
to design effective strategies for addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises.
Furthermore, a systematic presentation of the impacts, challenges and mitigation measures in this study will
help researchers to identify existing gaps in the literature and explore other aspects of the impact of the
pandemic on the construction sector.
- URI
- https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ECAM-08-2021-0704/full/htmlhttps://repository.hanyang.ac.kr/handle/20.500.11754/170537
- ISSN
- 09699988; 1365232X
- DOI
- 10.1108/ECAM-08-2021-0704
- Appears in Collections:
- COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES[E](공학대학) > INDUSTRIAL AND MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING(산업경영공학과) > Articles
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