Mediation Of Construction Disputes

By (author) Richbell, D
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* One of the first books to address mediation for construction disputes. * Mediation of growing importance for setting commercial disputes. * The author, a construction professional, has extensive experience in conducting mediations and training. .
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This book is written for users of mediation, whether they be a party, an advisor or an expert. It should also be of help to commercial mediators who have no specialism in construction. Its aim is to encourage confidence in the mediation process and to ensure that those who do use mediation to resolve their disputes do so effectively and so are able to maximise the opportunities that mediation offers.
Table of contents
Acknowledgements. Forward. Introduction. Chapter 1 The Construction industry is great at creating disputes. Contractual. The no contract scenario. The ''is there/is there not'' a contract scenario. Incompatible contracts. All-risk contracts. Unrealistic performance criteria. Financial. A low-margin industry. Claim cultures. The squeeze game. Culture. Adversarial. Fragmented. High failure rate. Complexity. Incurable optimism. External factors. Weather-sensitive. Consultants. Government legislation. Why people get into disputes. Communication. Personality. Interpretation. Chapter 1 in a nutshell. Chapter 2 The Dispute Resolution options. Consensual methods of resolving disputes. Negotiation. Conciliation. Mediation. Arb/Med and Adj/Med. Court Settlement Procedure. Resolving disputes through recommendation. Neutral fact-finding. Dispute Review Boards. Early Neutral Evaluation. Mediator recommendation. Conciliation. Imposed solutions to disputes. Med/Arb and Med/Adj. Adjudication. Ombudsman. Expert Determination. Tribunals. Arbitration. Litigation. Why traditional methods fail the parties. Inherent injustice. Cost and Time. Adjudication is not the ''Saviour''. The better options for Dispute Resolution. Consensual Processes. Partnering. Dispute Avoidance. Chapter 2 in a nutshell. Chapter 3 The case for the Mediation of Construction Disputes. Better deals. Speed and economy. Flexibility in process and outcome. Finality of outcome. Mediator ''added value''. Getting off the treadmill. Ongoing relationships. Day in Court. Commercial v Legal. It adds another layer of cost. It is too ''touchy-feely''. Mediation is non-binding and has no teeth. Mediation is all about compromise. Mediation is all talk, no commitment. Chapter 3 in a nutshell. Chapter 4 Preparing for Mediation. Typical framework. Stages of mediation. Preparation by the Mediator. Preparation by the Parties. When to mediate. How long should the mediation take?. Who to choose as Mediator. Mediator fees. Co-Mediation. Assistant Mediators. Conflicts of interest. Documents. Where to mediate. Who attends?. Authority. Who presents?. Dry run?. Pre-mediation meeting. Pre-mediation contact. The Mediation Agreement. Risk analysis. Anticipate the settlement. Chapter 4 in a nutshell. Chapter 5 Presenting at the Mediation. Arrival. Pre-Meeting. Initial joint meeting. Using the joint meeting. Exploring stage. Giving and receiving information. Idle time. Other''s shoes. Non-financials. Chapter 5 in a nutshell. Chapter 6 Negotiating at the Mediation. Negotiation zones. Reviewing. Bottom lines. Negotiation strategy. Incompatible styles. First offers. Offer logic. Getting into deadlock. Pain-pain. Keeping options open. Non-financials. And finally. Chapter 6 in a nutshell. Chapter 7 Concluding the Mediation. Finality. Deals with dignity. Part-deals. No deal. Writing the settlement agreement. What can go wrong?. Cooling off period. Mediator recommendation. Mediator liability. Chapter 7 in a nutshell. Chapter 8 Roles in Mediation (who does what?). Client. Legal advisor. Counsel. Experts. Consultants. Support staff. Mediator. Assistant. Co-M