Tariffs and Force Majeure: Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts
On November 18, 2025, Natalie Cuadros, Maya Hamouie and Paolo Hermoso presented “Tariffs and Force Majeure: Navigating Risk in Construction Contracts,” a webinar hosted by WTS Los Angeles.
The United States and many other countries have recently revisited existing trade structures in response to executive orders, resulting in new tariffs with wide ranging impacts. While these measures affect numerous industries, construction projects face unique uncertainties across the entire contract life cycle, from procurement to completion. To manage these risks, all project participants, including owners, contractors and designers, must proactively address tariff treatment in contracts to ensure expectations are clear on all sides.
This webinar reviewed lessons learned from past tariff changes and share best practices for drafting force majeure, material escalation and other key contract provisions to help stakeholders structure construction agreements more effectively.
WTS is an international organization dedicated to shaping the future of transportation for the public good through the global advancement of women. WTS-Los Angeles – one of the largest WTS chapters – provides its members with exceptional VIP speaker and networking programs, leadership training, high school and college outreach and mentoring and professional development.
