Productivity in the capital projects industry has slowed due to the 新型冠状病毒肺炎 pandemic, as owner companies have quickly implemented travel restrictions, 在家工作的指示, 以及其他保护人员的协议. 供应链中断 是否产生了重大的连锁反应, with IPA clients reporting extreme delays in engineering work and equipment procurement. 世界各地的项目系统都是 暂停, and in some cases, cancelling major capital projects and shutting down plants. Many companies have indicated they are or are planning to reduce capital expenditure. 作为一个结果, 不可抗力 invocations on engineering and construction contracts are rising, some real and some not.

The 新型冠状病毒肺炎 pandemic crisis has revealed major flaws in the capital project industry’s delivery model. 尽管大流行最终会过去, success in the short-term depends on how well owner companies understand how to effectively mitigate the risks presented in the current landscape. The organizations that choose to be proactive now by learning from what they and their peer companies are facing will set themselves up for improved capital effectiveness in the long term.

IPA has been the global leader in driving capital effectiveness since 1987. Just as we have done during numerous global and regional crisis events in the past, we will partner with our clients to help them successfully navigate through the coronavirus pandemic and help them implement lasting change.