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Change Orders During the COVID-19 Pandemic — Managing Unexpected Construction Costs and Time Overruns

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused cost overruns and project delays that construction owners and contractors could have never imagined before 2020. These unanticipated circumstances can create contract application and interpretation challenges for the unwary construction partner. For example, even if a prime contract expressly requires a specific notice period for change orders, parties can waive or circumvent these requirements in a range of ways. Now, more than ever, prudent construction...
By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/change-orders-during-the-covid-19-63738/

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