Matthew Emmons, Samuel Gregory and Mark Mercante | Baker Donelson In early March, COVID-19 seemed like a distant threat, but we are now all too well aware of its rapid intercontinental spread. In the less than three months since the first case out of Wuhan, China was reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on… Continue reading Coronavirus: Construction Industry Impacts
Month: March 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Coming Insurance Claims
Richard Goetz, Tancred Schiavoni, Allen Burton, Gary Svirsky, Kieran Humphrey, Zoheb Noorani and Janine Panchok-Berry | O’Melveny & Myers While we do not yet have a firm fix on where the COVID-19 outbreak is heading, we do know one thing that is certainly on its way: a torrent of insurance claims. Every day we read… Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19): Coming Insurance Claims
Coronavirus – Are We in For Historic Construction Delay Claims?
C. Michael Shull III | Frost Brown Todd What if a general contractor’s completion of its work is delayed due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)? Is the contractor in breach? Or, is the delay in performance due to the virus excused? Does the contractor get additional time to complete work or additional compensation for the delay to… Continue reading Coronavirus – Are We in For Historic Construction Delay Claims?
Signing a Construction Contract in the Middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic . . . Two Contract Clauses to Consider
R. Thomas Dunn | Solid Foundation: A Construction Law Blog There is rightfully a lot of buzz in the industry about force majeure clauses. Authors are writing about how far and how much they protect contracting parties from unforeseen and uncontrollable events that cause delay. While the standard AIA, ConsensusDocs, or other industry form contract time extension… Continue reading Signing a Construction Contract in the Middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic . . . Two Contract Clauses to Consider
Coronavirus and Construction Contracts
Meghan DiPerna, Kenneth H. Lazaruk and Brian A. Shue | Duane Morris As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country, it will impact project performance. As you have undoubtedly heard, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is affecting the global construction industry. Notably, as of March 17, Boston halted all construction jobs in the city for two… Continue reading Coronavirus and Construction Contracts