Project owners are bearing most liability for COVID-19 added costs and time delays, say global contractor and client respondents in a new survey by UK-based project consultant Turner & Townsend, with half reporting an increase in contractual disputes since the start of the pandemic.
The survey of 90 owner and contractor managers, conducted in December, did not specify a percentage for the owner liability "majority" figure and also did not break down respondents' base countries or market sectors.