Onubi, H O; Yusof, N; Hassan, A S and Bahdad, A A S (2023) Forecasting the schedule performance resulting from the adoption of social distancing in construction projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 30(8), pp. 3731-3748. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major impacts on the performance of construction projects that have adopted social distancing measures. This study examines the effect of social distancing measures on project schedule performance through job reorganization on construction project sites. Design/methodology/approach: Responses were obtained through a survey of 154 construction projects and analysed using the partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. Findings: The findings established that social distancing has a negative effect on schedule performance, social distancing has a positive effect on job re-organization and job re-organization has a positive effect on schedule performance. Additionally, the results indicate that job re-organization partially mediates the relationship between social distancing and schedule performance, while social distancing moderates the relationship between job re-organization and schedule performance with low social distancing having the stronger positive effect. Originality/value: This study contributes theoretically to a greater understanding of the impact of adopting COVID-19 safety measures such as social distancing on the schedule performance of construction projects. The study also shows how social distancing could lead to schedule performance through job reorganization.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19; job re-organization; schedule performance; social distancing |
| Index terms: | safety measures, forecasting, pandemic, coronavirus, schedule performance, COVID-19, survey, structural equation modelling, social distancing, methodology, construction project, partial least square |
| Subjects: | data collection methods, prediction and forecasting, health safety and environment, production management, health risk and incident analysis, research methods, statistical analysis, environmental health, project controls, health conditions and diseases |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Health and Safety, Project Management, Research Practice, Time Control |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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