- Author
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Vorster, M. C.
- Title
- Dispute Prevention and Resolution.
- Coporate
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ., Blacksburg
- Report
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Source Document 95
October 1993
170 p.
- Keywords
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construction
- Abstract
- This source document describes the work done during an investigation into alternative dispute resulution (ADR) in construction. The full spectrum of DR techniques is reviewed. Emphasis is placed on dispute review boards (DRBs) because of their documented success in resolving disputes at the project level. The research was performed under the guidance of the CII Dispute Prevention and Resolution Task Force and set out to achieve four specific objectives: 1) To gain an understanding of the nature of disputes in construction and of the steps needed to prevent and resolve disputes as part of the construction contract administration process; 2) To study the growing field of alternative dispute resolution in construction with particular emphasis on techniques which either prevent disputes from occurring or assist in the timely on-site resolution of those which do occur; 3) To study the functioning of dispute review boards (DRBs) in the field in order to identify the factors which contribute to their success or failure; 4) To determine whether DRBs can be successfully implemented in the private commercial and industrial sector of the industry, and : i. If the conclusion is negative, state why DRBs cannot be used; ii. If the conclusion is positive, develop practical guidelines for implementing DRBs in the private commercial and industrial sector of the industry.