Socio-Economic Effects of Covid-19 on Construction Sector in Turkey

The world has been living tough times both socially and economically because of the novel coronavirus. Social effects of Covid-19 have seen right after precautions taken by governments all around the world. However, precautions brought economical problems. Construction industry is also affected from...

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Main Authors: Mehmet İnanç Onur, Eren Balaban, Mehmet Hanifi Alkayış, Asena Karslıoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sakarya University 2023-04-01
Series:Sakarya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2188282
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Summary:The world has been living tough times both socially and economically because of the novel coronavirus. Social effects of Covid-19 have seen right after precautions taken by governments all around the world. However, precautions brought economical problems. Construction industry is also affected from this situation. To better understand the effect of Covid-19 on construction industry, questionnaire is carried out among people from construction industry. Questions are selected specifically for targeted people in construction industry. Survey is conducted electronically. Participants remained anonymous during survey. Totally 598 participants took part in questionnaire voluntarily. Survey questions are about job safety, finding a new job and precautions. Results indicated that, Covid-19 caused increase in unemployment in construction industry, making it harder to find a new job. This study proves that ordinary workers in the construction industry are the most vulnerable part for Covid -19 pandemic.
ISSN:2147-835X