Force Majeure Clauses Take Center Stage in Contractors' Coronavirus Response
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March 19, 2020
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By Trent Cotney, Cotney Construction Law for Construction Dive
With no end currently in sight to the extensive global outbreak of the novel coronavirus — officially named SARS-CoV-2— the U.S. construction industry is already experiencing effects and should brace itself for more to come.
One serious implication of the pandemic is its impact on Chinese production, as mass public quarantines, curfews, and travel restrictions implemented to help fight the spread of the disease have crippled manufacturing and shipping sectors, among others.