In the construction industry, the focus of most news has been the building of emergency facilities and impact on workers and projects. This article looks at governmental measures in Asia that are related to building and construction in a broader sense, including not only the construction of facilities, but also converting and managing spaces.

BUILDING EMERGENCY FACILITIES

In Indonesia, the government provided the need for an emergency COVID-19 hospital by converting Kemayoran Athletes Village. They also built a hospital in Pulau Galang, Batam, Riau islands by using modular technology.

CONVERTING & REUSING SPACES

In Hong Kong, with such a dense population and limited space, meeting the needs for quarantine facilities could be a challenge.