Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 20 Issue 1

Guest editorial

COVID-19 guidelines incorporated in the health and safety management policies of construction firms

COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new norm of operation and has further presented new health and safety challenges in all sectors, including the construction sector…

Factors affecting the delivery of optimum health and safety on construction projects during the covid-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of construction professionals relative to factors that affect the delivery of optimum health and safety (H&S) on…

Barriers to the implementation of COVID-19 safety regulations: insight from Ghanaian construction sites

The new normal introduced by COVID-19 has ushered in new safety regulations that are required to be implemented by all organisations, including the construction industry. The…

Adapting to COVID-19 on construction sites: what are the lessons for long-term improvements in safety and worker effectiveness?

Substantial changes were made on many UK construction projects in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to explore the unanticipated positive…

Designing a collection of two IoT-Systems for real time health telemonitoring

This paper aims to electronic caring the health of many kinds of patients.

Managing the risk and challenges of COVID-19 on construction sites in Lagos, Nigeria

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk in construction operations. New systems are, thus, required on construction sites to mitigate the risk and challenges associated…

Covid-19 protocols: assessing construction site workers compliance

This paper aims to investigate construction site workers’ compliance with various coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols while working on construction sites.

Modelling construction 4.0 as a vaccine for ensuring construction supply chain resilience amid COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of stress, uncertainty and disruption for managing the construction supply chain (CSC). The disruption in return caused weak resilience of…

Coping with the Covid-19 pandemic: an exploration of the strategies adopted by construction firms

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has tested the resilience of the construction industry, putting the safety of workers and overall businesses at risk. This study aims to…

Unprepared industry meet pandemic: COVID-19 and the South Africa construction industry

This paper aims to determine the responses of construction organisations to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated lockdown and the impact on the South African…

Influence of COVID-19 pandemic on local construction firms’ viability

This paper aims to assess COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic influence in the 37 factors identified from extant literature as factors influencing the viability of local construction firms…

The impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry in Ghana: the case of some selected firms

With its impact already felt, the construction industry worldwide is gradually reviving following the lifting up of lockdowns amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Though some articles have…

Impact of COVID-19 on project performance in the UAE construction industry

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the global economy and, thus, the global construction industry. This paper aims to study the impact of COVID-19 on…

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous contractors in a developing economy

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on indigenous contractors in a developing economy with a view to enhancing their…

Multiuser immersive virtual reality application for real-time remote collaboration to enhance design review process in the social distancing era

The purpose of this study is to develop and assess the real-time multiuser virtual reality (VR) application that can be used in the design review process. In particular, the…

Lessons learned from the impact of COVID-19 on the global construction industry

The construction industry represents most of every country’s finances and vital to continued economic growth and activities, especially in developing countries. The impact of the…

Skill shortage of bricklayers in Scotland

This study identifies that bricklaying trade has not benefited much from off-site production, and bricklaying has been highlighted as a trade significantly affected by the…

How the COVID 19 pandemic would change the future of architectural design

The purpose of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis of the views of architects and urban designers in the West and the Middle East on whether the COVID-19 pandemic…

Critical analysis of pandemic impact on AEC organizations: the COVID-19 case

This study aims to investigate the interrelationships between COVID-19 pandemic impact and architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) organizations. To achieve that aim…