2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2020.105022
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Modeling the spread of COVID-19 on construction workers: An agent-based approach

Abstract: Highlights An agent-based model is proposed to model the spread of COVID-19 among construction workers. The workforce in a project can be decreased by 30% to 90% due to the spread of COVID-19. Construction and project managers should maximize construction activities classified as low-risk regarding the spread of COVID-19. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on construction workers will help to plan the workforce of construction projects… Show more

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“…The construction industry has been heavily disrupted due to the spread of COVID-19, for instance, by delaying and halting construction projects under development before the pandemic began [ 10 ]. As online activities cannot replace construction activities on the construction sites, construction projects must continue to be developed in construction fields where construction workers are going to interact with each other risking getting COVID-19 [ 11 ]. Furthermore, as various cities and countries are starting to re-open from stay-at-home policies [ 12 ] and prepare plans for the financial response to boost local economies [ 13 ], construction projects appear to be an attractive alternative to do so by local authorities.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The construction industry has been heavily disrupted due to the spread of COVID-19, for instance, by delaying and halting construction projects under development before the pandemic began [ 10 ]. As online activities cannot replace construction activities on the construction sites, construction projects must continue to be developed in construction fields where construction workers are going to interact with each other risking getting COVID-19 [ 11 ]. Furthermore, as various cities and countries are starting to re-open from stay-at-home policies [ 12 ] and prepare plans for the financial response to boost local economies [ 13 ], construction projects appear to be an attractive alternative to do so by local authorities.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…As the spread of COVID-19 has continued worldwide, research studies have started to report challenges that workers may face while performing their jobs during the pandemic context (e.g., [ 14 , 15 ]. Of note, a few studies have focused on the challenges that COVID-19 may have on construction workers in the current pandemic context [ 3 , 11 , 16 ]. For instance [ 11 ], proposed a model to study how the spread of COVID-19 among construction workers may impact the construction workforce’s planning during a project.…”
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“…The model is not tractable analytically, and it has to be simulated on a computer, but the simulations are extremely fast and the model can account for several important non-linear feedback channels in the economy. Note that ABMs have also been used to model the spread of the epidemic itself, see [ 19 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…‘ESPC’ may include companies providing utility services, delivery services, public transport, take-away services, and supermarkets. ‘ESPC’ may also include manufacturing companies producing essential supplies for both public and health care, such as productions for PPE, ventilators, and building temporary hospitals ( Araya, 2021 ). ‘NESPC’ are also considered as part of the control structure as their working policy relevant to COVID-19 significantly affects the behavior of employees, who form a large proportion of the public ( Ruiz-Frutos et al, 2021 ).…”
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confidence: 99%