Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook

"This best practices manual will show you how to use alternative dispute resolution to handle construction disputes. Construction mediation experts Silver and Furlong explain strategies for minimizing conflict before, during and after a project. You'll achieve solutions faster, save significant amounts of money, and maintain business relationships for future projects."--Pub. desc.

The "Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook" provides construction professionals and lawyers with straightforward and pragmatic advice on dealing with construction disputes, at all stages, using principles that are applicable internationally.

Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook explains procedures that will avoid disputes arising and provides step-by-step advice to reaching a satisfactory resolution of any disputes that do occur. There are seven forms of construction dispute resolution in regular use - arbitration, adjudication, litigation, mediation, dispute boards, expert determination and early neutral evaluation - the differences between these are explained with practical help and guidance on making effective use of the whole range of procedures available when a dispute arises. This handbook provides lawyers, engineers and other construction professionals with guidance on formulating a strategy to minimise the time and costs expended on getting a decision or settlement, with the ultimate aim of resolving a dispute satisfactorily and benefitting clients. Model arbitration notices, adjudication referral notices, mediation papers, pleadings and other useful documents and checklists, as well as addresses for key bodies, and information on how to get internet access to legal cases are included. Written for both the practitioner and the student, in an easy-to-read style that gives straightforward accounts of how to deal with construction disputes at all stages

'Keating Construction Dispute Resolution Handbook' provides straightforward and pragmatic advice on dealing with construction disputes, at all stages, using principles that are applicable internationally. It covers the complete spectrum of dispute resolution expertise required by construction professionals.

This handbook provides up-to-date information on the various forms of dispute resolution which have recently become available and discusses the more established procedures. It is written by a team of chartered engineers with hands-on experience and practising barristers from one of the UK's top specialist chambers who deal exclusively with engineering and construction disputes in straightforward language, without jargon and without assuming prior knowledge.

For graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in Dispute Resolution. This text addresses new and innovative ways to promote collaborative environments and resolve disputes in construction by emphasizing the different steps in the Dispute Resolution Ladder and spelling out the main features of a conflict management plan. It also includes some practical applications of Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Techniques in the construction industry throughout different cultures.

This book brings together over 40 papers presented at the 1992 International Construction Conflict Management & Resolution Conference held in Manchester, UK. Six themes are covered, including alternative dispute resolution, conflict management, claims procedures, litigation and arbitration, international construction, and education and the future. With papers from arbitrators, architects, barristers, civil engineers, chartered surveyors and solicitors, this book represents the first multi-disciplinary body of knowledge on Construction Conflict and will act as a unique source of reference for both legal and construction professionals.