Covid sends cost of UK bust-ups rocketing to more than £27m, Arcadis says

By Jordan Marshall2021-06-16T05:00:00

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Pandemic blamed for 117% hike as disputes increase amount firms are forced to shell out

The covid-19 pandemic helped send the average value of construction disputes in the UK soaring to £27.7m last year – an increase of 117% from 2019, a new report released by Arcadis has revealed.

But while the eye-watering amount was significantly up, having sat at £12.6m for the previous two years, the number was still below a global average of £38.5m.

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