Coronavirus And Construction: The Law And Practical Actions

COVID-19 will never need an introduction, and 2020 will be forever dominated by discussing what happened. In construction circles the early months of 2020 were dominated by the need to review contracts and make quick decisions on how to proceed. Jon Miller summarises the key practical points that emerged.

Introduction

The key points to bear in mind re coronavirus and construction contracts are:

• force majeure clauses (unsurprisingly they turn on the wording of the clause);
• notices, and when to give them;
• record keeping/evidence;
• other coronavirus related Relevant Events/Relevant Matters which could give rise to time and money;
• what to do with contracts that are about to be signed.