Mean scores and ranking of ramifications
| Ref | Ramifications | Overall (N = 203) | Developer (N = 47) | Consultant (N = 37) | Contractor (N = 119) | KW | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | p-value | ||
| T3 | Rescheduling project timeline | 4.36 | 0.904 | 1 | 4.36 | 0.965 | 2 | 4.27 | 0.804 | 4 | 4.39 | 0.913 | 3 | 0.306 |
| RC1 | Comply with government SOP | 4.35 | 0.913 | 2 | 4.28 | 0.926 | 3 | 4.30 | 0.812 | 3 | 4.40 | 0.942 | 1 | 0.229 |
| T1 | Delay in hand over project | 4.34 | 0.989 | 3 | 4.36 | 0.942 | 1 | 4.35 | 0.857 | 2 | 4.33 | 1.050 | 5 | 0.891 |
| S3 | Compulsory COVID-19 test for all workers | 4.32 | 0.990 | 4 | 4.15 | 1.122 | 6 | 4.27 | 0.902 | 5 | 4.39 | 0.959 | 4 | 0.260 |
| F2 | Extra cost incurred to provide COVID-19 tests for workers | 4.28 | 0.966 | 5 | 4.06 | 0.987 | 9 | 4.14 | 0.918 | 10 | 4.40 | 0.960 | 2 | 0.008** |
| R3 | Lack of labour | 4.26 | 1.008 | 6 | 4.19 | 1.035 | 5 | 4.19 | 0.845 | 7 | 4.31 | 1.048 | 6 | 0.278 |
| S4 | Extra management for workers' accommodation and working schedule as well as site sanitation | 4.20 | 0.990 | 7 | 4.02 | 1.053 | 11 | 4.14 | 1.004 | 11 | 4.29 | 0.958 | 7 | 0.199 |
| T2 | Delay in material supply | 4.20 | 1.034 | 8 | 4.15 | 1.142 | 7 | 4.14 | 0.887 | 9 | 4.24 | 1.039 | 8 | 0.480 |
| T4 | Delay in inspections and securing permits | 4.15 | 0.955 | 9 | 4.19 | 0.970 | 4 | 4.00 | 0.882 | 16 | 4.18 | 0.974 | 11 | 0.264 |
| F6 | Increase in material cost | 4.15 | 1.039 | 10 | 3.96 | 1.160 | 14 | 4.41 | 0.762 | 1 | 4.15 | 1.055 | 12 | 0.215 |
| R1 | Comply with government SOP | 4.11 | 1.030 | 11 | 4.06 | 1.131 | 10 | 4.16 | 0.834 | 8 | 4.12 | 1.051 | 14 | 0.943 |
| S6 | Provide health and safety education for all workers | 4.09 | 1.030 | 12 | 3.83 | 1.110 | 21 | 4.03 | 0.928 | 14 | 4.21 | 1.016 | 9 | 0.039* |
| F7 | Suspension of projects/reduced number of planned projects | 4.06 | 0.975 | 13 | 3.81 | 1.056 | 23 | 4.19 | 0.776 | 6 | 4.13 | 0.988 | 13 | 0.112 |
| F1 | Additional cost in providing personal protective equipment (PPE) | 4.06 | 0.985 | 14 | 3.81 | 1.035 | 22 | 3.97 | 0.866 | 19 | 4.19 | 0.985 | 10 | 0.017* |
| P4 | Financial distress | 4.00 | 1.002 | 15 | 3.94 | 1.030 | 16 | 4.11 | 0.843 | 12 | 3.98 | 1.041 | 18 | 0.839 |
| S2 | Practice social distancing | 3.99 | 1.101 | 16 | 3.77 | 1.127 | 27 | 3.97 | 0.928 | 20 | 4.08 | 1.136 | 15 | 0.091 |
| S5 | Contact tracing | 3.96 | 1.031 | 17 | 3.70 | 1.140 | 31 | 4.00 | 0.782 | 15 | 4.04 | 1.045 | 16 | 0.135 |
| P2 | Stress about possibility of exposure of virus | 3.94 | 0.958 | 18 | 3.96 | 0.908 | 13 | 3.97 | 0.799 | 18 | 3.92 | 1.026 | 20 | 0.978 |
| H2 | Low productivity | 3.93 | 1.037 | 19 | 3.89 | 1.047 | 19 | 3.95 | 1.026 | 22 | 3.94 | 1.044 | 19 | 0.960 |
| C1 | Issues and interruptions in contractual terms | 3.90 | 0.975 | 20 | 3.81 | 1.076 | 24 | 3.76 | 0.863 | 30 | 3.98 | 0.965 | 17 | 0.231 |
| P3 | Job stress and burnout | 3.88 | 1.027 | 21 | 3.94 | 1.009 | 15 | 3.92 | 1.010 | 24 | 3.85 | 1.047 | 23 | 0.862 |
| P1 | Social isolation | 3.87 | 0.937 | 22 | 3.96 | 0.884 | 12 | 3.84 | 0.898 | 26 | 3.84 | 0.974 | 25 | 0.810 |
| H5 | Limited access to construction site | 3.86 | 1.072 | 23 | 3.94 | 1.111 | 17 | 4.00 | 0.913 | 16 | 3.79 | 1.104 | 28 | 0.546 |
| F5 | Cash flow problem/late payment | 3.86 | 1.104 | 24 | 3.70 | 1.061 | 29 | 4.05 | 0.941 | 13 | 3.87 | 1.164 | 22 | 0.324 |
| C2 | Increase in disputes, litigation and claims | 3.85 | 1.019 | 25 | 3.77 | 1.108 | 26 | 3.73 | 0.871 | 31 | 3.92 | 1.026 | 20 | 0.281 |
| O3 | Review on improving existing system | 3.84 | 0.974 | 26 | 3.83 | 0.940 | 20 | 3.95 | 1.026 | 22 | 3.81 | 0.977 | 26 | 0.588 |
| P5 | Personal needs and family conflict | 3.81 | 0.992 | 27 | 3.89 | 0.914 | 18 | 3.78 | 0.947 | 27 | 3.79 | 1.040 | 27 | 0.852 |
| S1 | Compulsory body temperature checking | 3.79 | 1.169 | 28 | 3.64 | 1.206 | 32 | 3.78 | 1.031 | 28 | 3.85 | 1.198 | 24 | 0.456 |
| O1 | Adoption of new technology | 3.78 | 1.035 | 29 | 3.79 | 0.999 | 25 | 3.89 | 1.100 | 35 | 3.75 | 1.035 | 29 | 0.668 |
| H1 | Reallocation of human resource | 3.76 | 0.942 | 30 | 3.70 | 0.907 | 28 | 3.97 | 0.957 | 21 | 3.71 | 0.949 | 30 | 0.335 |
| RC2 | Regulatory confusion | 3.76 | 1.013 | 31 | 4.09 | 0.803 | 8 | 3.73 | 0.990 | 32 | 3.64 | 1.071 | 32 | 0.058 |
| F4 | Cost in providing transportation for workers | 3.65 | 1.091 | 32 | 3.49 | 1.159 | 35 | 3.65 | 0.789 | 33 | 3.71 | 1.145 | 31 | 0.471 |
| H4 | Work from home challenges | 3.63 | 1.146 | 33 | 3.70 | 1.061 | 29 | 3.78 | 1.031 | 28 | 3.55 | 1.212 | 33 | 0.671 |
| F3 | Extra cost in appointing COVID-19 health supervisor | 3.48 | 1.114 | 34 | 3.40 | 1.210 | 37 | 3.65 | 0.949 | 34 | 3.46 | 1.126 | 34 | 0.625 |
| R2 | Tools and equipment unavailable | 3.43 | 1.062 | 35 | 3.47 | 1.231 | 36 | 3.57 | 0.899 | 37 | 3.37 | 1.040 | 35 | 0.517 |
| O2 | Ability to secure loan at low interest | 3.41 | 1.039 | 36 | 3.62 | 1.033 | 33 | 3.62 | 1.063 | 35 | 3.27 | 1.110 | 36 | 0.068 |
| H3 | Termination of workers | 3.36 | 1.127 | 37 | 3.53 | 1.177 | 34 | 3.62 | 1.163 | 36 | 3.21 | 1.080 | 37 | 0.066 |
| Ref | Ramifications | Overall ( | Developer ( | Consultant ( | Contractor ( | KW | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | Mean | SD | Rank | |||
| T3 | Rescheduling project timeline | 4.36 | 0.904 | 1 | 4.36 | 0.965 | 2 | 4.27 | 0.804 | 4 | 4.39 | 0.913 | 3 | 0.306 |
| RC1 | Comply with government SOP | 4.35 | 0.913 | 2 | 4.28 | 0.926 | 3 | 4.30 | 0.812 | 3 | 4.40 | 0.942 | 1 | 0.229 |
| T1 | Delay in hand over project | 4.34 | 0.989 | 3 | 4.36 | 0.942 | 1 | 4.35 | 0.857 | 2 | 4.33 | 1.050 | 5 | 0.891 |
| S3 | Compulsory COVID-19 test for all workers | 4.32 | 0.990 | 4 | 4.15 | 1.122 | 6 | 4.27 | 0.902 | 5 | 4.39 | 0.959 | 4 | 0.260 |
| F2 | Extra cost incurred to provide COVID-19 tests for workers | 4.28 | 0.966 | 5 | 4.06 | 0.987 | 9 | 4.14 | 0.918 | 10 | 4.40 | 0.960 | 2 | 0.008** |
| R3 | Lack of labour | 4.26 | 1.008 | 6 | 4.19 | 1.035 | 5 | 4.19 | 0.845 | 7 | 4.31 | 1.048 | 6 | 0.278 |
| S4 | Extra management for workers' accommodation and working schedule as well as site sanitation | 4.20 | 0.990 | 7 | 4.02 | 1.053 | 11 | 4.14 | 1.004 | 11 | 4.29 | 0.958 | 7 | 0.199 |
| T2 | Delay in material supply | 4.20 | 1.034 | 8 | 4.15 | 1.142 | 7 | 4.14 | 0.887 | 9 | 4.24 | 1.039 | 8 | 0.480 |
| T4 | Delay in inspections and securing permits | 4.15 | 0.955 | 9 | 4.19 | 0.970 | 4 | 4.00 | 0.882 | 16 | 4.18 | 0.974 | 11 | 0.264 |
| F6 | Increase in material cost | 4.15 | 1.039 | 10 | 3.96 | 1.160 | 14 | 4.41 | 0.762 | 1 | 4.15 | 1.055 | 12 | 0.215 |
| R1 | Comply with government SOP | 4.11 | 1.030 | 11 | 4.06 | 1.131 | 10 | 4.16 | 0.834 | 8 | 4.12 | 1.051 | 14 | 0.943 |
| S6 | Provide health and safety education for all workers | 4.09 | 1.030 | 12 | 3.83 | 1.110 | 21 | 4.03 | 0.928 | 14 | 4.21 | 1.016 | 9 | 0.039* |
| F7 | Suspension of projects/reduced number of planned projects | 4.06 | 0.975 | 13 | 3.81 | 1.056 | 23 | 4.19 | 0.776 | 6 | 4.13 | 0.988 | 13 | 0.112 |
| F1 | Additional cost in providing personal protective equipment (PPE) | 4.06 | 0.985 | 14 | 3.81 | 1.035 | 22 | 3.97 | 0.866 | 19 | 4.19 | 0.985 | 10 | 0.017* |
| P4 | Financial distress | 4.00 | 1.002 | 15 | 3.94 | 1.030 | 16 | 4.11 | 0.843 | 12 | 3.98 | 1.041 | 18 | 0.839 |
| S2 | Practice social distancing | 3.99 | 1.101 | 16 | 3.77 | 1.127 | 27 | 3.97 | 0.928 | 20 | 4.08 | 1.136 | 15 | 0.091 |
| S5 | Contact tracing | 3.96 | 1.031 | 17 | 3.70 | 1.140 | 31 | 4.00 | 0.782 | 15 | 4.04 | 1.045 | 16 | 0.135 |
| P2 | Stress about possibility of exposure of virus | 3.94 | 0.958 | 18 | 3.96 | 0.908 | 13 | 3.97 | 0.799 | 18 | 3.92 | 1.026 | 20 | 0.978 |
| H2 | Low productivity | 3.93 | 1.037 | 19 | 3.89 | 1.047 | 19 | 3.95 | 1.026 | 22 | 3.94 | 1.044 | 19 | 0.960 |
| C1 | Issues and interruptions in contractual terms | 3.90 | 0.975 | 20 | 3.81 | 1.076 | 24 | 3.76 | 0.863 | 30 | 3.98 | 0.965 | 17 | 0.231 |
| P3 | Job stress and burnout | 3.88 | 1.027 | 21 | 3.94 | 1.009 | 15 | 3.92 | 1.010 | 24 | 3.85 | 1.047 | 23 | 0.862 |
| P1 | Social isolation | 3.87 | 0.937 | 22 | 3.96 | 0.884 | 12 | 3.84 | 0.898 | 26 | 3.84 | 0.974 | 25 | 0.810 |
| H5 | Limited access to construction site | 3.86 | 1.072 | 23 | 3.94 | 1.111 | 17 | 4.00 | 0.913 | 16 | 3.79 | 1.104 | 28 | 0.546 |
| F5 | Cash flow problem/late payment | 3.86 | 1.104 | 24 | 3.70 | 1.061 | 29 | 4.05 | 0.941 | 13 | 3.87 | 1.164 | 22 | 0.324 |
| C2 | Increase in disputes, litigation and claims | 3.85 | 1.019 | 25 | 3.77 | 1.108 | 26 | 3.73 | 0.871 | 31 | 3.92 | 1.026 | 20 | 0.281 |
| O3 | Review on improving existing system | 3.84 | 0.974 | 26 | 3.83 | 0.940 | 20 | 3.95 | 1.026 | 22 | 3.81 | 0.977 | 26 | 0.588 |
| P5 | Personal needs and family conflict | 3.81 | 0.992 | 27 | 3.89 | 0.914 | 18 | 3.78 | 0.947 | 27 | 3.79 | 1.040 | 27 | 0.852 |
| S1 | Compulsory body temperature checking | 3.79 | 1.169 | 28 | 3.64 | 1.206 | 32 | 3.78 | 1.031 | 28 | 3.85 | 1.198 | 24 | 0.456 |
| O1 | Adoption of new technology | 3.78 | 1.035 | 29 | 3.79 | 0.999 | 25 | 3.89 | 1.100 | 35 | 3.75 | 1.035 | 29 | 0.668 |
| H1 | Reallocation of human resource | 3.76 | 0.942 | 30 | 3.70 | 0.907 | 28 | 3.97 | 0.957 | 21 | 3.71 | 0.949 | 30 | 0.335 |
| RC2 | Regulatory confusion | 3.76 | 1.013 | 31 | 4.09 | 0.803 | 8 | 3.73 | 0.990 | 32 | 3.64 | 1.071 | 32 | 0.058 |
| F4 | Cost in providing transportation for workers | 3.65 | 1.091 | 32 | 3.49 | 1.159 | 35 | 3.65 | 0.789 | 33 | 3.71 | 1.145 | 31 | 0.471 |
| H4 | Work from home challenges | 3.63 | 1.146 | 33 | 3.70 | 1.061 | 29 | 3.78 | 1.031 | 28 | 3.55 | 1.212 | 33 | 0.671 |
| F3 | Extra cost in appointing COVID-19 health supervisor | 3.48 | 1.114 | 34 | 3.40 | 1.210 | 37 | 3.65 | 0.949 | 34 | 3.46 | 1.126 | 34 | 0.625 |
| R2 | Tools and equipment unavailable | 3.43 | 1.062 | 35 | 3.47 | 1.231 | 36 | 3.57 | 0.899 | 37 | 3.37 | 1.040 | 35 | 0.517 |
| O2 | Ability to secure loan at low interest | 3.41 | 1.039 | 36 | 3.62 | 1.033 | 33 | 3.62 | 1.063 | 35 | 3.27 | 1.110 | 36 | 0.068 |
| H3 | Termination of workers | 3.36 | 1.127 | 37 | 3.53 | 1.177 | 34 | 3.62 | 1.163 | 36 | 3.21 | 1.080 | 37 | 0.066 |
Note(s): SD denotes standard deviation, KW denotes Kruskal–Wallis, * and ** denote the mean is significant at 0.05 and 0.01, respectively
Source(s): Table by authors