Análise dos impactos da pandemia da covid-19 nos canteiros de obra do município de João Pessoa-PB - estudo de caso

Abstract

As of March 2020, Brazil began to experience one of the greatest crises of humanity: the pandemic resulting from the new coronavirus. This disease, hitherto unknown, brought global, psychological and financial chaos, reaching all sectors of society, including Civil Construction (CC). The paralysis of activities to the detriment of social isolation was the trigger for a series of difficulties faced by the sector, such as: delay in schedules; scarcity or high price of inputs and raw materials; drop in productivity; market cooling and drop in investment intentions; insecurity and inefficiency in the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the virus. This work aimed to analyze this controversial scenario through a case study, comparing the period before the pandemic, the peak period of the health crisis and the period of decline and attempt to return to normality. For that, four well-established companies in the market and with a similar construction pattern in the city of João Pessoa-PB were selected. In them, two questionnaires were applied, one for their managers and another for their employees. As for the managers' questionnaire, it should be noted that it was composed of 26 items that aimed to ascertain their opinion regarding the following issues: impact of shutdowns; finance and results; evasion of employees; difficulties in implementing preventive measures against COVID-19. Regarding the employees' questionnaire, it is reported that it was composed of 23 questions that aimed to ascertain their opinion on the following points: remuneration; dismissal rate; distribution, inspection and use of PPE and EPCs; fears and insecurities arising from the new reality brought about by the health crisis. It should be noted that the results obtained in both questionnaires are congruent and reveal the great impact that the crisis caused by the pandemic had on Civil Construction, more specifically with regard to the scarcity and high price of inputs and the difficulties in efficiently implementing measures safety and prevention against COVID-19. Through them, it was possible to observe the inefficiency of companies in applying security measures correctly, as well as the irresponsibility of civil construction employees with regard to the use of new security equipment and compliance with preventive measures against the spread of the disease. illness. In addition, it was possible to verify that there was a positive legacy left by the pandemic for the sector, since the companies studied improved their internal organization.