a MAJOR new book for the Construction industry in 1997.  Well, it was then!

Construction Disputes:

Avoidance and Resolution
edited by
Peter Campbell
Consultant, Campbell Reith Hill
Chairman of the Disputes Resolution Group
President of Construct - The Concrete Structures Group


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One of the major problems facing the construction industry today is disputes. They occupy enormous amounts of time and cost the industry vast sums of money. This book provides guidance and explanation on the various aspects of construction disputes and will enlighten the reader, whether student or practitioner, as to how best to avoid disputes or how to achieve a rapid resolution, used as a sequential process, which is designed to commence with private negotiation followed by mediation, conciliation, adjudication, arbitration and finally to proceedings in court.



The authors are all acknowledged experts in the industry and this book brings together a wealth of experience and advice which will prove invaluable to anyone in the industry or
students on appropriate courses.



Contents: Forward. The Authors. Introduction. Ethical considerations. Dispute avoidance. Amicable dispute settlement. Dispute Review Boards. Mediation/Arbitration. Adjudication. Arbitration. Expert report writing. Expert witness. Litigation. Bibliography. Index



Price: £35

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