Localized Supply Chain Disruptions: A Case Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Commercial Roofing Project

9 pages•Published: June 9, 2021

Matt Klimm, Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez and Erin Arneson

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of supply chains to unexpected disruptions, including the construction industry procurement process. Construction projects face new challenges arising from these disruptions of material supply chains. As disruptive events continue to occur, there is a need for construction professionals to collaborate to understand the workings of local material supply chains. This study seeks to examine one of these supply chains from the perspective of a commercial roofing system. A case study approach focusing on a thermoplastic polyolefin (T.P.O.) system is used to determine if any supply chain disruptions affect this roofing system in Colorado during the COVID-19 pandemic. This case study focuses on a local project, drawing upon previous research, project documents, and interviews with key project stakeholders to better grasp what impacts affect the supply of T.P.O. roofing systems in the state. Discussions with project stakeholders also reveal potential roofing supply chain impacts outside the scope of the T.P.O. system. This study provides insight into the varying degrees to which the construction industry is experiencing material supply disruptions and project cost impacts because of the pandemic. This study shows how the complexities of a crisis are likely to impose challenges on material supply chains.

Keyphrases: case study, roofing system, supply chain, thermoplastic polyolefin (tpo)

In: Tom Leathem, Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins (editors). ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 2, pages 37-45.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/wPw9
	https://doi.org/10.29007/qd5l

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{ASC2021:Localized_Supply_Chain_Disruptions,
  author    = {Matt Klimm and Rodolfo Valdes-Vasquez and Erin Arneson},
  title     = {Localized Supply Chain Disruptions: A Case Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on a Commercial Roofing Project},
  booktitle = {ASC 2021. 57th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference},
  editor    = {Tom Leathem and Anthony Perrenoud and Wesley Collins},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Built Environment},
  volume    = {2},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2632-881X},
  url       = {/publications/paper/wPw9},
  doi       = {10.29007/qd5l},
  pages     = {37-45},
  year      = {2021}}

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