How Will Construction Contracts Be Affected By The COVID-19

Now that the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 to be a pandemic, and Governments are implementing stringent measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19, those involved in the construction industry may be concerned as to what the COVID-19 will mean for ongoing and future construction projects.

As the situation surrounding the COVID-19 advances daily, one can only anticipate what the impact of the COVID-19  will be on construction projects. Looking at the measures imposed by Governments so far, such as lockdowns, quarantines, social distancing, increased inspections of shipments arriving at ports and other like measures, one can foresee that there may be interferences with supply chains, lack of personnel, delays, closure of sites, prolonged suspensions and perhaps even the eventual termination of contracts. This makes it important for parties involved in a construction contract to understand what the COVID-19  means in relation to their