The Chilean legal system does not appear to have foreseen the unforseeable pandemic that has taken over the world. In this article, we give a concise analysis of the situation within the Chilean construction sector, which is struggling with the challenge of fitting the reality changed by Covid-19 into an outdated legal environment. Written along with Álvaro Jara Burotto (Wagemann Lawyers & Engineers, Santiago), and published by Construction Law International, Volume 15 Issue 3. September 2020