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?
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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
Is Coronavirus a Force Majeure Event?
Michael Kelley | Shutts Coronavirus (or COVID-19) is already causing significant disruption to businesses around the world, including quarantines and travel bans affecting trade and commerce, manufacturing, construction, hospitality and service industries in an unprecedented way. Now the disruptions are impacting society-at-large, from the closing of restaurants and attractions to remote work models for corporate… Continue reading Is Coronavirus a Force Majeure Event?
Managing Project Risk Associated With The Coronavirus Outbreak Through Force Majeure Provisions
Sara Beiro Farabow | Seyfarth Globally, many developers and contractors are scrambling to identify available contractual relief as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disrupts cross-border supply chains. US businesses will recall a similar effort just eighteen months ago, when the Trump Administration announced increased tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods. That trade war prompted companies to… Continue reading Managing Project Risk Associated With The Coronavirus Outbreak Through Force Majeure Provisions