The default and temporary shutdown just before New Year's Day of ASI Ltd., a principal subcontractor on the $825-million Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., has delayed completion of the arena's enclosure and forced extra effort by the project's prime contractor, Hunt Construction Group, to keep on track for scheduled completion later this year.
For Hunt, the default “is making their life a little difficult,” says Robert P. Sanna, director of construction for Forest City Ratner Cos., the developer.