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Even in normal times, it is very important to understand the notification requirements in your contract with the general contractor or owner. However, COVID-19 takes a proper and timely notification to another level. How many subcontractors have not been affected by delays to current projects? How many of you have not seen reduced productivity directly related to seemingly overzealous but necessary steps to make the workplace as safe as possible for the workforce? And how many of you have experienced projects being put on hold until further notice? COVID-19 will have adverse effects on your planned productivities and the sooner we recognize what those affects are and the effects they will have, the sooner we can provide proper notification.
Just because COVID-19 is, to say the least, an unusual situation and one that is recognized by all parties as having adverse effects to the construction industry, does not mean that the notification requirements do not have to be met. Quite the contrary, with everyone affected, the sooner you provide notification the better off you will be and the chances for recovery will be much better than those that procrastinate and do nothing until it’s too late. COVID-19 has created changed conditions on nearly every construction project and changed conditions must be addressed.