全球承包商和客户受访者在英国项目顾问Turner＆Townsend的一项新调查中说，项目所有者对Covid-19的最大责任新利18备用官网登录增加了成本和时间延迟，其中一半报告自大流行以来的合同纠纷增加了。

对12月进行的90家所有者和承包商经理的调查没有指定所有者责任“多数”数字的百分比，也没有打破受访者的基本国家或市场部门。

据顾问称，三分之一的受访者表示，他们的合同不是为了解决199事件的影响 - 部分是由于解释了对不可预见的事件的责任，并依赖对不可抗力条款的依赖

特纳＆汤森说，这一调查结果明显需要更明确的合同条款，并指出83％的受访者报告说，由于COVID-19，有83％新利18备用网址水平

Respondents split evenly as to whether COVID-19 led to more contract disputes, with 63% reporting the need to seek contractual guidance from government officials due to uncertainties. About 49% report they are adding up to 10% extra for COVID-19 related costs in bid submissions.

Nearly one year into the pandemic, “we still do not have enough clarity on the liability within construction contracts,” says Nick Jones, Turner & Townsend associate director for contract services. “This needs to be addressed, and quickly," he adds, particularly with new projects moving forward as nations push for economic recovery.

"If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that all parties will now want to ensure clarity for COVID-19 event liability through the drafting of expressly worded contract terms, he says, and that owners “ may also be looking to address the current imbalance of risk and responsibility for the future.

根据新政府的统计数据，由于大流行，去年英国建筑部门去年下降了12.5％，这一问题出现了12.5％。英国整体经济在2020年下降了9.9％。