Factor | Name | Impacts of COVID-19 | Factor Loadings |
Factor 1 | Supply Chain Effects | Increased time in acquisition/delivery of materials | 0.7231 |
Delays in delivery | 0.7209 | ||
Unavailability of supplies | 0.6976 | ||
Disruption of transport systems | 0.6950 | ||
Shortage of materials | 0.6941 | ||
Cancellation of supplies | 0.6406 | ||
Lack of access to equipment | 0.6399 | ||
Unavailability of labour | 0.6044 | ||
Delays in the acquisition of approval/permits | 0.5160 | ||
Factor 2 | Financial Effects | High cost of materials | 0.6337 |
Increased rates of taxation | 0.6291 | ||
Increased project cost | 0.6153 | ||
Challenges in accessing credit facilities | 0.5854 | ||
Increased overhead cost | 0.5737 | ||
Increased project claims | 0.5466 | ||
Increased exchange rates | 0.5444 | ||
Delays in payment | 0.5278 | ||
Disruptions in cash-flow | 0.5276 | ||
Factor 3 | Workforce Effects | Labour strikes | 0.7145 |
Interference by the labour union | 0.6963 | ||
Disruption of recruitment processes | 0.6939 | ||
Unavailability of outsourced labour | 0.5805 | ||
High absenteeism of labour | 0.5206 |