Analysis Of The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On The Construction Industry Sector

Accelerating infrastructure development in Indonesia is a good thing, but this is not without problems. The COVID-19 pandemic is a problem that has a large and global impact, not least in Indonesia, especially in the construction industry sector. The construction project of the Soedono Madiun Hospital is one of the construction projects that have experienced the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to review and analyze the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on construction projects in the case study of the construction project of the Soedono Madiun Hospital, and to find out the biggest impact of the covid-19 pandemic which has the most influence on construction projects in the case study of the construction project of the Soedono Hospital. Madison. The research method used to determine the biggest impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the cost and time aspects is the multiple linear regression analysis method with the help of Microsoft Excel. The other data analysis methods used in this study were the validity and reliability tests used in testing the questionnaire. The results of data analysis conducted in this study indicate that there are seven independent variables affect the dependent variable, namely the suitability of planning and project realization with the equation y= 94.186-0.376x1-0.108x2-1.014x3+0.873x4 for the time aspect, and the equation y=87,009 -0.0006x5-0.001x6-0.0002x7 for the cost aspect. With this equation, it can be seen that the independent variable that has the most influence on the dependent variable on the time aspect is the independent variable X3, namely the change in the time schedule due to delays in the arrival of construction materials by 1.014, while in the cost aspect is the independent variable X6, namely changes in costs due to instability. the price of construction materials is 0.001. So, it is hoped that there will be a project management handling that focuses on the most influential variable, namely construction materials.

PRIORITAS PENANGANAN JALAN KABUPATEN PIDIE MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALISIS MULTI KRITERIA (AMK)

Pidie District has a district road length of 1,015 Km and is divided into 445 roads. The lack of funds makes it difficult to determine the priority of handling the road, it is necessary to examine the method of setting road priority in accordance with the needs of the community. The purpose of this study was to obtain criteria weights based on perceptions of importance between criteria using 15 stakeholder respondents and to determine the priority order of handling road infrastructure in Pidie District due to limited funding capacity in Pidie District Government using the Multi Criteria Analysis (AMK) method accessibility, regional development, economic sector development, cost aspects, environmental impact and road damage as the selection criteria. The results of this study are that road damage criteria get the highest weight, which is 0.197, then environmental impact criteria 0.190, economic development criteria 0.184, accessibility criteria for accessibility 0.152, regional development criteria 0.147 and cost aspect criteria 0.130. This can be interpreted that the aspect of road damage is a major consideration in determining the priority of road development in Pidie District but not significant to other criteria. Based on the weighting and scoring of these criteria, a sequence of priorities for road handling in Pidie District is obtained, where Jalan Bangkeh - Leupu is the first priority with a performance value of 4.152

Performance and Management of Cost in the Construction Industry

In the arena of cost baselines and project budgets, the construction industry is always famed and controversial. Owing to the paucity of funds or maladministration at various levels, there is 90 percent of project delay is fully stranded. While being a major contributor to a country's Gross Domestic Product, its sufficient potentiality has never been tapped. Maybe this dismaying climate is created by the cold-hearted, reckless and unscrupulous attitudes of construction industry stakeholders. The main objectives of this research is to determine the genesis of exceeded budget/cost in construction projects that affect cost management and to suggest appropriate measures to harness the construction industry's full potential. The key drivers that have positive or negative repercussions on the cost aspect of the projects are the administration, pundits and consumers or holders. For assessing the most common causative factors of exceeded cost in construction projects, the authors organized interactive discussions with construction industry pundits, designers, architects, schematic experts, and manufacturers. Moreover, the incumbent concerns in the construction industry were analyzed and examined to examine important factors. To underscore the key motives that drive the projects, directly and indirectly, a questionnaire was dispensed between the participants on the analysis in the cost of undergoing projects. Results of the study are the key interpretations which were drawn from this research paper are fraud, weak political engrossment, poor site management, hampering of site deployment, consultants inflexible approach, gold plating, faulty safety and healthcare management system. To remove these hurdles, I have recommended appropriate guidelines for preventing, reducing or mitigating the effects of these factors.

A Control Model for Reinforced Concrete Work Materials on the Construction of Duta Mall 2

Controlling is a crucial stage in achieving a project target, covering aspects of cost, quality, and time. In the construction industry, the cost aspect is often the main focus. The project of Duta Mall 2 (DM 2) is the development of an existing building and the cost aspect is a major concern to the owner. Dynamic internal and external factors of the DM 2 project cause the project control to be quite difficult, with the materials becoming the most dominant factor in construction cost. Cost control starts from reinforced concrete work materials, consisting of ready mixed concrete, concrete steel, wire, plywood, timber, and nails. Bad control of material purchasing can lead to cost escalation, degradation of material quality, and impact on the execution schedule of works. This research was conducted to obtain quantitative correlations between material components based on reinforced concrete works material supply data. From these data, some linear regression models can be designed to obtain a more accurate and effective prediction of material volume needs in the future. Model equations can be applied to control material demand, measure waste, reference of material volume in arranging the project cost budget, in addition to the process in the control procedure of the request for goods (materials and equipment).

THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF AWARENESS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCUREMENT MANUAL COMPLIANCE’S BARRIERS AND COST PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Public Procurement Manual (PPM) are the procedural guidelines for executing public procurement practices including construction procurement. Compliance with PPM among construction procurement parties has been facing serious challenges which affects the performance of construction projects especially cost aspect. This study identified fraudulent practices as the major procurement manual compliances’ barriers affecting cost performance of construction projects. The paper examines the mediating effects of awareness on procurement manual compliance’s barriers affecting cost performance. Data was collected from the procurement entities of nine selected Nigerian federal universities. A mediation analysis was performed via bias-corrected bootstrapped confidence interval approach using Process Macro package. The indirect effects obtained was positive and different from zero, and the confidence interval within which the effect occur do not include zero indicating that awareness can mitigate the effects of fraudulent practices been compliance barriers affecting cost performance of construction projects.

THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF AWARENESS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCUREMENT MANUAL COMPLIANCE’S BARRIERS AND COST PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Public Procurement Manual (PPM) are the procedural guidelines for executing public procurement practices including construction procurement. Compliance with PPM among construction procurement parties has been facing serious challenges which affects the performance of construction projects especially cost aspect. This study identified fraudulent practices as the major procurement manual compliances’ barriers affecting cost performance of construction projects. The paper examines the mediating effects of awareness on procurement manual compliance’s barriers affecting cost performance. Data was collected from the procurement entities of nine selected Nigerian federal universities. A mediation analysis was performed via bias-corrected bootstrapped confidence interval approach using Process Macro package. The indirect effects obtained was positive and different from zero, and the confidence interval within which the effect occur do not include zero indicating that awareness can mitigate the effects of fraudulent practices been compliance barriers affecting cost performance of construction projects.

THE COST ASPECT OF MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESSES AND THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF A MEDICAL EXPERT WITNESS PANEL IN SOUTH AFRICA

This article is underscored by the importance of expect witnesses on court cases but also the realisation that expert witnesses are often beyond the means of those who need them. An analogy is drawn between the pro bono work that legal practitioners must do and the idea that medical practitioners can serve as expert witnesses as part of their pro bono work. This article will critically evaluate whether medical practitioners should be required to give themselves a certain number of pro bono hours to serve as expert witnesses.

Analysis of Clump-Weight Interference With Offshore Pipelines: Mechanisms and Actions

The article addresses challenges and actions from interference between trawl gear and offshore pipelines. Interaction from twin trawlers and their clump weights presents a particular challenge for offshore pipelines, especially in free-spans. The design loads are typically derived from DNV-RP-F111 and are of such magnitude that protection by rock installation is often required. This is especially the case for small and medium sized diameter pipelines, and has an obvious cost aspect tied to it. The paper investigates the detailed behavior of clump weights interfering with pipelines by breaking down the kinematics of the clump weight and its interaction with an offshore pipeline to a set of differential equations. The system of equations is solved numerically and verified with tests. Next, the response of the clump weight and pipeline is assessed for various parametric variations. This involves assessing the sensitivity of the response for variations such as: interaction with free spans versus flat seabed, effect of varying the pipeline diameter, effect of contact friction, effect of trawl drag and warp line stiffness, effect of clump weight rigging, and the effect of lateral dragging resistance of the pipeline. Finally, the clump weight response solver is applied in case study to provide the trawl pullover design load for an FE pipeline model. The response and consequence for the pipeline is then finally compared with the equivalent scenario generated from the DNV-RP-F111 design pullover load.