A number of major construction projects have been put on hold, following news that shopping centre developer, Hammerson, is accelerating plans to sell off more property assets. Whilst this action has been prompted by unprecedented turmoil on the High Street, should project managers across the construction sector be preparing for more disruption over the coming months?

Project shutdowns are relatively common in the construction industry and can occur for a variety of reasons. Difficulties obtaining planning permissions and other building consents can cause significant disruption on small, localised developments as well as larger schemes – potentially causing delays of several months or sometimes years. Delays due to utilities connections of services can also force delivery schedules back. 

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