COVID-19's unique and unprecedented impact has the entire construction industry taking a fresh look at the force majeure provisions in their construction contracts to both glean a better understanding of their rights and obligations under existing contracts and make any necessary revisions for future contracts. We need to ensure that force majeure risks are contractually allocated in accordance with the parties' expectations.
In this webinar we will discuss how force majeure and related provisions are addressed in the common construction contract forms and under common law in the absence of a contractual provision. We will also explore some of the necessary considerations for future contracts where impacts associated with COVID-19 are known or reasonably foreseeable.