Towards improving health management of construction projects during the COVID-19 pandemic

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buir.contributor.authorAshour, Mojtaba
buir.contributor.orcidAshour, Mojtaba|0000-0002-6076-8375
dc.citation.epage58en_US
dc.citation.spage45
dc.contributor.authorMahdiyar, Amir
dc.contributor.authorAshour, Mojtaba
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, David J.
dc.contributor.authorMohandes, Saeed Reza
dc.contributor.editorManu, Patrick
dc.contributor.editorCheung, Clara
dc.contributor.editorYunusa-Kaltungo, Akilu
dc.contributor.editorEmuze, Fidelis
dc.contributor.editorAbreu Saurin, Tarcisio
dc.contributor.editorH. W. Hadikusumo, Bonaventura
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-15T13:05:08Z
dc.date.available2024-03-15T13:05:08Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-12
dc.departmentDepartment of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
dc.description.abstractThe global COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted all industries, from economic loss to deterioration of the health and well-being of workers contracting the virus. The construction industry is no exception, and the risks posed are perhaps elevated by a myriad of professionals working in proximity to each other during a project. The high rate of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)-related issues have invariably been exacerbated since the beginning of the pandemic, causing different ranges of threats to the workers. Although several studies have investigated health-related issues caused by COVID-19, the prevailing body of knowledge lacks a prescription of the preventative measures to be implemented for curbing the resultant repercussions in the Hong Kong building and construction industry. To address this knowledge gap, a hybrid methodological approach is employed in this study using structured interviews and the Best Worst method (BWM). Based on the findings, the following unique contributions are noted: (1) identification of beneficial health measures; and (2) ranking of the importance of the identified measures. The study’s findings broaden the horizon of safety decision-maker’s thinking towards minimizing the transmission risk associated with COVID-19, and improving H&S management of construction projects, by tilting their attention and resources to the top-ranked measures.
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dc.identifier.doi10.1201/9781003278368-5
dc.identifier.eisbn9781003278368
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11693/114810
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofConstruction safety, health and well-being in the COVID-19 era
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003278368-5
dc.source.titleConstruction safety, health and well-being in the COVID-19 era
dc.subjectBuilt Environment
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectFinance
dc.subjectBusiness & industry
dc.subjectEngineering & technology
dc.titleTowards improving health management of construction projects during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeBook Chapter

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