Even though it appears that the situation with the COVID-19 outbreak is under control, the second wave of the pandemics may take place in the following months. Even though the industry of construction is slowly recovering, construction companies and contractors need to take every precaution against spreading the virus. Several subsectors of construction have been “spared” proclaimed as essential, while the industry is going through a comeback in entirety. How can construction firms prepare for a potential second wave of COVID-19?
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Improving Safety Protocols in Construction
Safety on the job site in construction is considered to be one of the top challenges for the industry. The greatest concern of contractors and construction companies in times of crisis is to keep the workers safe. Following guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention should be the first step in improving safety protocols on construction sites. Monitoring social distancing norms on job sites should be a priority to contractors.
Tech Adoption
Technology can provide an additional level of safety on construction sites, for example, the use of monitoring can be directed to analyzing how the guidelines of social distancing are respected or not. Technology can also provide the necessary tools, gadgets, machines, programs, and robotics that can enable digitized collaboration between different construction teams.
Working Remotely in Construction
Construction workers in charge of on-site activities such as building or assembling can’t provide the best and the most functional results when restricted to remote work. Actually, the building is more likely to be placed on a halt in case the second wave of COVID-19 arrives. However, other construction teams can use tech and collaboration tools to monitor projects, make conference calls and arrange online meetings, exchange important data and documents, and other activities that would enable a dose of functionality in times of crisis.
