As more countries are starting to lift restrictions as a result of COVID-19, construction sites are coming back to life, or in some cases scaling back up, in COVID-secure "new normal" environments. At what point will force majeure relief end, and will parties be entitled to force majeure relief again if a second wave of…

The development of large capital projects yields a highly complex environment for the design and engineering of projects and the construction methods that must be employed to enable safe and reliable operation. The seemingly inevitable disputes that arise from these projects reflect the complexity of the engineering and construction themselves.