Influence of Industry 4.0 Applications on Covid-19 Pandemic in Managing Materials, Human Resources and Completion Time of Construction Projects

Abstract

This research was centered on the influence of Industry4.0 in effective management of Covid-19 pandemic on construction sites and materials and resources of construction projects on construction sites. This study aims to increase sensitization about the COVID-19 pandemic's influence on the construction industry. For this research work, 80 questionnaires were administered to selected construction sites in the areas with highest incidence of Covid-19 in South Western Nigeria (Lagos State). The influence, effect, and strategies adopted using Industry4.0 apparatus The structured questionaire designed in Likert scale was distributed to respondents. The collated questionaire was test for validity and reliability and was found to be in good order. Spearman ranking, ANOVA, Mean item scores and relative agreement tools were used to process the data.It was discovered that Industry 4.0 tools were of good help during the pandemic in allocation, distribution and curation of information and resources. It was also discovered that COVID 19 posed a lot of challenges in administering human resources personnel while companies suffered procurement of effective human resources, low productivity and casualties while the pandemic lasts. The study however recommended intense use of the Industry4.0 tools in construction process administration even in the advent of Zero Covid 19 incidence on sites.