IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: A CASESTUDY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING BLOCK AT JNEC

Abstract

This paper presents the case study on the construction project of mechanical engineering block at Jigme Namgyel Engineering College.Due to the current pandemic, it is observed that  a large number of construction projects were affected in many ways. This paper has attempted to study the impact of COVID-19 on the construction project specifically on material and labor supply. While undertaking the study the data were collected  using mixed method that is qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study considered two broad areas of material and labor supply and also includes other smaller areas. The study could determine total of 20 factors related to materials and labor supply out of which only 10 factors having a high relative importance index are selected as the major factor affected by the COVID-19 on the identified  construction sector.