CLC Guidance to help manage the contractual impact of COVID-19

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published three new guidance documents to help companies manage the impact of COVID-19 within their contracts:

• Summary Guide – provides a summary of the CLC Contractual Best Practice Guidance to help achieve a collaborative settlement within the context of existing contracts

• Future Proofing Guidance: JCT/NEC Contract Amendments – offers a starting point for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in future contracts, with template options for amending the most common JCT and NEC forms of contract

• Record Keeping Guidance – details what records to keep and how to keep and maintain them.