Although not specifically identified as critical, the guideline is not a federal directive and allows state and local policies to provide more guidance. Currently, most State and Local Agencies appear to deem construction, or at least various types of construction, as essential. According to a recent (March 27^th) nationwide survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), 39% of respondents had an Owner/Developer or Governmental Agency direct them to halt or delay work on projects currently in progress. This represents a 10% increase in just one (1) week. Thus, although construction and real estate development continue, the situation changes rapidly.

This crisis will change each one of us and it is time to plan and anticipate the next steps of each respective project in progress in order to understand the implications of COVID-19.

Challenges for Owners & Developers

Construction and real estate development are already complex. COVID-19 will pose additional challenges for Owners/Developers that need to be measured, evaluated and mitigated. These challenges could include, but are not limited to:

Immediate Actions for Owners/Developers in
Response to COVID-19

We recommend immediately performing the following three (3) actions:

Owners/Developers’ Response Checklist

There are several steps Owners/Developers can do now to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the cost and time to complete their construction projects.

How Spire Can Help

Here are just a few ways Spire is helping Owners/Developers respond to COVID-19:

The information provided above is general in nature, has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. All parties need to evaluate their specific project conditions, contract, local codes and ordinances and contact their attorney or consultant to understand and apply these and other general principles for their project. The information is intended but not guaranteed to be correct, complete, and up-to-date. No representations or warranties are made, express or implied, that this information is correct, complete, or up-to-date.

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(2) Evaluation of projects or investments by comparing the present value or annual value of expected benefits to the present value or annual value of expected costs.