Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has and will continue to have profound effects on the development and construction industries. There have been and will continue to be substantial delays and cost impacts as a result of disruption to supply chains, the unavailability of workers and financial impacts disrupting payment. In addition,… Continue reading Managing COVID-19’s Impact On Construction Projects: Delay, Work Stoppage, Suspension And Termination
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Time to Review Contracts and Be Prepared for Construction Delays, Suspensions and Terminations
Thomas H. Dart and Drew F. Chesanek | Adams and Reese With the ongoing spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), it is becoming inevitable that the preventative measures being implemented will have significant financial impacts on the construction industry. Accordingly, owners and contractors should be reviewing their contracts for their projects and prepare now for coronavirus-related delays.… Continue reading Time to Review Contracts and Be Prepared for Construction Delays, Suspensions and Terminations
COVID-19 and Construction Projects: Who is responsible for Delays and Cost Increases?
Adam P. Banks, Lauren A. Triebenbach, Michelle Wagner Ebben and Roy E. Wagner | Michael Best & Friedrich As the country braces for the continued spread of COVID-19, the disruptive effect of this virus is already evident as enumerable events, business, and schools shut their doors. This disruption is also likely to impact the construction… Continue reading COVID-19 and Construction Projects: Who is responsible for Delays and Cost Increases?
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?
COVID-19 – From Construction to Development: Defaults, Deadlines and Dilemmas?
Lynette Khoo, Kia Jeng Koh and Pat Lynn Leong | Dentons Introduction We are at the cusp of a COVID-19 pandemic. In our earlier articles on COVID-19, we focused on force majeure and the legal doctrine of frustration, specifically in the context of how construction delays may impact a contractor’s obligations to the developer under the… Continue reading COVID-19 – From Construction to Development: Defaults, Deadlines and Dilemmas?