At A Glance Guide To Construction Disputes Arising From COVID-19

VIew our infographic guide to construction disputes arising from COVID-19 here

The potential for disputes in construction projects has risen sharply with the performance and enforcement of contracts directly impacted by COVID-19. Lockdown restrictions and consequent delays in the supply chain has led to related delays and losses.

In many cases projects have been suspended altogether. In others, smaller ancillary programmes of works may have been agreed to ensure progress does not stall altogether. However that in itself has paved the way for potential disputes with, for example, delays in the supply chain impacting the manner in which those works are delivered and/or ancillary programmes and re-sequenced works not being documented properly.