The mitigation of Covid-19 in the perspective of contractor for sustainable construction in Indonesia

Abstract

Construction has been significantly influenced by COVID-19. In some countries, construction projects are discontinued, and even in some countries where construction work is still permitted, high safety standards are required. Construction site safety is essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contractor is responsible for creating a safe workplace at the project site. Therefore, this paper presents project risk identification and mitigation during the covid-19 pandemic based on contractor’s perspective. This research identified the risk factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic that consist of 5 categories: man, materials, machines, methods, and environment. Between these risk factors, worker shortage, site accessibility, and lack of construction materials, caused by the strict large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) policy are the biggest challenges faced by the contractor. The findings of this research develop the project risk categories and mitigation strategies from the contractor’s perspective. It suggests that future construction in addition to planning the design, operate, maintenance, supply chain, and project management must also consider the occurrence of a pandemic.