Practical Law

For many in the construction industry there is a degree of inevitability that a commercial dispute will arise during the delivery of their project. It’s a view that has some substance as the industry is still seen as adversarial and divisive, with complex, protracted and costly disputes being something of the norm. However, over the … Continue reading Prevention, not intervention – the rail sectors’ quest for dispute free delivery →

Last time, we explained how collaborative working is helping Network Rail to reduce the number of disputes it faces. We touched upon the reasons why Network Rail established a Dispute Avoidance Panel (DAP) pilot and looked at some aspects of the process. This time, we explain some of the challenges we have encountered, the broad … Continue reading Signposts to claims-free project delivery (part 2) →

Disputes within the construction industry are an inevitable part of doing business. Well, that is the frequent punditry. While parties enter into contracts with the intention of successfully completing their projects without a dispute, often there can be an almost subconscious acceptance that a dispute over time and/or money will occur at some point during the … Continue reading Signposts to claims-free project delivery (part 1) →