The outbreak of the COVID-19 disease was completely unforeseen
and a devasting phenomenon, which is negatively affecting various
industries across the globe, and the Construction industry is not
an exception. However, the legal implications on this industry in
the wake of the pandemic vary from country to country and will
depend on the terms of the contract between the parties. As far as
the standardization of contracts in construction and engineering is
concerned, FIDIC (short for International Federation of Consulting
Engineers, an acronym for its French name Fédération
Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils) standard contracts
are being followed in many multiple international jurisdictions
including India. While a lot has been expressed by various
governments across the world and the situation due to COVID-19
still not completely under control, there are multiple issues
arising out of these contractual obligations.
