Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Construction Projects in Chile

Felipe Araya; Katia Ogalde; Katherine Olivari; Valeria Olivari; Luis Salazar; Omar Sanchez; Leonardo Sierra-Varela; Álvaro Filun

doi:10.7764/RIC.00146.21

Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Construction Projects in Chile

Título traducido de la contribución: Lecciones Aprendidas de la Pandemia por COVID-19 en Proyectos de Construcción en Chile

Felipe Araya, Katia Ogalde, Katherine Olivari, Valeria Olivari, Luis Salazar, Omar Sanchez, Leonardo Sierra-Varela, Álvaro Filun

Departamento de Ingeniería Civil

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La industria de la construcción enfrentó grandes desafíos debido a la pandemia de COVID-19. Este estudio analiza las lecciones aprendidas en proyectos de construcción en Chile tras la pandemia, a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con profesionales dela gestión de proyectos. El método utilizado es un análisis cualitativo de las transcripciones de las entrevistas para identificar los impactos positivos y negativos, así como las lecciones aprendidas. Los resultados muestran que la adopción de tecnologías y la digitalización tuvieron efectos positivos en los proyectos. Sin embargo, se identificaron efectos negativos como el aumento de los tiempos de ejecución, preocupaciones sobre la salud mental de los trabajadores y problemas en la cadena de suministro. En cuanto a las lecciones aprendidas, se destaca la necesidad de mantener las mejoras logradas durante la pandemia, con la digitalización y las nuevas tecnologías como elementos clave. Este estudio contribuye a comprender cómo la pandemia cambió los proyectos de construcción en Chile, ofreciendo una visión integral de los efectos del COVID-19 en el sector y proporcionando a empresas y organizaciones información valiosa para adaptarse a futuros contextos post-pandemia.

Título traducido de la contribución	Lecciones Aprendidas de la Pandemia por COVID-19 en Proyectos de Construcción en Chile
Idioma original	Inglés
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1-16
Número de páginas	16
Publicación	Revista Ingenieria de Construccion
Volumen	40
N.º	2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.7764/RIC.00146.21
Estado	Publicada - 2025

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Lecciones aprendidas
Industria de la construcción;
COVID-19
Construcción chilena
Análisis cualitativo

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