As pandemic slows down economic activities, construction sector hits a brick wall

Worker shortage, low factory output and an uncertain future put brakes on the booming construction industry.

Buddha Awale, a construction material supplier in Dhobighat, Lalitpur, has been spending his days at home even after the lockdown was lifted in the third week of July. There have only been few orders for the sand and bricks that he supplies. His depot has remained closed since March.