Matheson's construction / infrastructure specialists have
taken the temperature of the construction sector with respect to
existing / ongoing Covid-19 claims in the industry with some very
interesting and consistent results. We asked key stakeholders in
the industry a number of questions in relation to the willingness
of employers to give extensions of time / costs on foot of the
government shut down of construction sites, together with some
other related questions, with results as follows:
Question: Are employers generally showing a
willingness to give extensions of time for the government shut down
of construction sites and the implementation of the new safety
measures even where the works contract does not provide for the
granting of extensions of time for these types of event /
circumstances?
