COMMUNICATION AND FINANCIAL IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION ONGOING PROJECTS DURING MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER Study at Klang Valley, Malaysia

Abstract

Movement Control Order (MCO) is known as one of the Malaysian Government to break the chain of Covid-19. Nevertheless, this action also has impacted many industries in the country. One of the important industries afected is construction. Major impacts found are project delay, communication, and fnancial impact. Communication impacts are seen at the individual level, and organizational levels. Whilst fnancial impact can be divided into two namely: cost, and income. This research in-progress intends to investigate the impact of communication and fnancial on ongoing projects in Malaysia during the Movement Control Order (MCO) phase which happened from March 18, 2020, to 1st November, 2020. The data will be collected from selected G7 contractors registered under Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) located in Klang Valley, Malaysia. 50 to 100 project managers will be invited to be participants. Validated survey instruments will be adopted and adapted to measure the fnancial impacts of ongoing projects. The fndings will provide ideas and direction for project managers in managing ongoing projects that face unforeseen circumstances