Impact of Lockdown due to Covid-19 Pandemic on Construction Industry of Pakistan

Abstract

The construction industries worldwide are slowly restoring after the lifting of lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on Pakistan's construction industry and to help them mitigate in the future for any similar pandemic. The financial crisis brought by the virus has hit a lot of associations throughout Pakistan. Construction projects throughout Pakistan have been risked in different manners by the pandemic and many projects have shut. Thus, there has been a financial downturn in the construction industry and has resulted in unemployment. From the findings of this paper, the major impact includes delay in completion of projects, unavailability of raw materials, and increase in crime rate. With everything being considered, the circumstance has caused incredible concern, vulnerability, and agitation in the construction industries. This paper additionally clarifies how it is feasible to proceed with construction work in the present circumstance. When the construction work proceeds, the financial slump will be diminished, and unemployment will be decreased. There is not much research done related to this pandemic in Pakistan and this is one of the few research done related to COVID-19 in Pakistan.

Keywords

• Construction Industry
• Construction Projects
• COVID-19 Pandemic
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