CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES CONFRONT ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDERS

Abstract

All construction projects came to a standstill due to the movement control order due to pandemic COVID 19, which necessitated a halt for all projects. No relevant research has been carried out on the problems caused by a pandemic, such as the construction companies affected by this disease, until April 2020. The construction industry is vastly different from that of other sectors. In almost all cases, project members must be present on-site during the construction process. This research's results were quantitatively presented using the qualitative method as the primary approach, with five participants participating in the study. The preliminary finding is that everyone who participated in the survey agreed that the COVID-19 outbreak and the MCO had caused project financial distress in the economy, including the construction industry. To explain the MCO's influence on the construction industry, several significant impacts should be mentioned, the most notable being their financial challenges. This can also be said that to serve as a critical connecting influence when you trace branching issues back to their original point of origin.