a MAJOR new book
for the Construction industry in 1997
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
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
Click on "Arbitration" for sample chapter
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