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The Covid-19 pandemic, which has hit Indonesia for 1 year, has an impact on almost all sectors of life, including the construction sector. The existence of restrictions on human activity and gathering as well as all policies that arise such as budget refocusing has caused several construction projects to be delayed and several others cancelled. Until now the number of cases exposed to Covid-19 has reached more than 1 Million cases. Seeing the magnitude of the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the lack of studies in Indonesia related to this is the background for this research to find out how the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is on construction projects in Indonesia. The finding of this study reveal that supply chain in project construction as one of the sector that has significant effect to Covid-19. The result of this study is one of few beginning endeavors to evaluate the impacts of the Covid-19 and to give the input in managing the transition for sustainability construction in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) project is one of a kind of unique project because the project is usually for oil and gas refining projects that are somewhat different from other construction projects (e.g., buildings, bridges, roads, and dams). This project integrates all phases of work from design to operation. Contractor became the holder with absolute power from the beginning to the end of the project hence a strong and experienced contractor is a must. A significant challenge for contractors is how to manage material procurement because it is well known that the required materials are on a large scale and not infrequently obtained from abroad. One of the models used by contractors in managing EPC projects is the Material Tracking System (MTS). This system is an integrated material procurement system among divisions in a company that will always update the information of each material procurement process. Long before procurement is done, MTS has been informed from the beginning where the materials can be ordered, when they are booked and when they arrive to the location. The result of the present study is the effectiveness of time and communication with the existence of Material Tracking System. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]