Inspection obligations during the course of the works: Points to think about for Architects and Project Managers in light of Grenfell and COVID-19

Fenwick Elliott Partner Claire King looks at inspection obligations in the context of COVID-19.

The impact of COVID-19 on projects in Algeria

Senior Associate, Sana Mahmud and Consultant Lawyer, Alice Gambato discuss the impact of COVID-19 on projects in Algeria, covering the measure imposed by the Algerian government, force majeure and the hardship under Algerian law and liquidated damages.

The impact of CIGA 2020 on Insolvency on UK Construction Contracts

In this article Laura Bowler considers the recent introduction of CIGA 2020- specifically the temporary and permanent measures that will have implications for insolvency situations under construction contracts with the UK including JCT and NEC.

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

Jon Miller’s latest note deals with the most recent developments in the construction industry in dealing with Coronavirus/COVID-19. The article covers the new Site Operating Procedure Version 5 (“SOP V5”), a recent case in the Technology and Construction Court interpreting a force majeure term clause in an agreement, current attitudes of some employers, contractors and subcontractors to delays caused by COVID 19 and looks at how the construction industry is dealing with COVID-19 when entering into new contracts.

The impact of COVID-19 on projects in India: a FIDIC perspective

In this article Fenwick Elliott Partner, Nicholas Gould and Senior Associate, Sana Mahmud discuss the impact of COVID-19 on projects in India, covering the measures imposed by the Indian Government and claims for extensions of time and cost under FIDIC contracts.

Documents-only arbitrations in times of coronavirus (COVID-19)

 In an interview with Lexis Nexis, Nicholas Gould, partner and former member of the drafting committee for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)’s Documents-Only Arbitration Procedures (2016), explores the documents-only option for arbitrations during the coronavirus pandemic.