Factor analysis of problem factors caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus of construction projects in Thailand

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global economy. It has impacted numerous industries in Thailand, especially the construction sector. This pandemic outbreak in the construction project created lockdowns, which caused negative effects on the construction progress as several construction projects have been temporarily stopped. This research is being conducted To understand the cause of the problem caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus in construction projects in Thailand. We collected the survey data from 400 respondents among construction stakeholders in Thailand and then analyzed it with 37 factors by using factors analysis. The result is categorized into five categories: Problems in the implementation of the project, time problem, Project delivery issues, Problems concerning employees and workers., and The problem of readiness to deal with the epidemic.