As an industry, we are all fully in favour of mediation – until we are in a dispute. At that point, we are sure that there is nothing to discuss before we get into arbitration or litigation. The other party is fully aware of our strong position and we have heard their poor excuses too many times already.

The impact of Covid-19 was immediately felt by all commercial parties, most noticeably through the sudden unavailability of labour and resources. Consequently, the movement of materials was, and to some extent remains, disrupted and delayed.