Coronavirus/COVID-19 And Construction Contracts - Recent Developments And Further Actions

Introduction

1       This note deals with the most recent developments in the construction industry in dealing with Coronavirus/COVID-19 and covers:

1.1       the new Site Operating Procedure Version 5 (“SOP V5”);

1.2       a recent case in the Technology and Construction Court interpreting a force majeure term clause in an agreement;

1.3       current attitudes of some employers, contractors and subcontractors to delays caused by COVID 19;

1.4       how the construction industry is dealing with COVID-19 when entering into new contracts.

2           Please also see my earlier notes dealing with matters such as the legal position re force majeure, giving notices etc.