What is a potential outcome if the board finds special circumstances exist?

If special circumstances are found to exist, the board may grant the contractor the ability to proceed under prescribed variances. This means that instead of adhering strictly to existing regulations, the contractor can operate under modified rules that account for their specific situation. This flexibility can be crucial for contractors who may face unique challenges that standard measures cannot address adequately. It allows the board to tailor its response in a way that upholds safety and regulatory standards while still accommodating individual project needs.

Other options fail to recognize this balance; for example, denying the variance request does not consider the possibility of justified exceptions based on special circumstances. Similarly, taking no action would imply a lack of engagement with the contractor's needs, while requiring a restart in construction does not align with the concept of assessing variances that could allow continuing work under revised conditions.