A Study of Incremental Cost for Building Construction Project from the epidemic situation of COVID-19

Abstract

A Study subject "Incremental cost studies building construction project from the COVID-19 epidemic situation” is a study on the impact of costs incurred in managing and implementing various measures to prevent infection and the spread of COVID-19 in the group of construction workers The sample group in the study was collecting the actual expenses incurred. Divided into expenses incurred from the event of having to close the worker's camp for 30 days. What are the costs incurred? Costs for COVID-19 Prevention Measures that must be continued after returning to the construction of the project and asking for information on various impacts from 36 sample groups of medium-sized construction projects   Results of this study resulted in the conclusion of the costs incurred from the situation of the epidemic of COVID-19 with medium-sized construction projects such as: 1.) Additional expenses incurred during the closure of the workers' camp for 30 days, which are the expenses incurred from caring for workers during the closure of the camps. Work such as food expenses, daily necessities cost of medicine cost of medical supplies for prevention and transportation costs for various arrangements. 2.) Additional expenses for measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among workers, which are monthly and recurring expenses, such as the cost of vaccinating workers. Worker camp management fee Handling fees for worker restroom adjustments, ATK examination fees for workers, increased transport costs for workers due to normal circumstances Cost of medical supplies to protect workers and cost of disinfection to reduce the epidemic. 3.) The impact caused by construction management in this epidemic situation.