How Construction Disputes Can Be Resolved – Adjudication

Following my first article in this series exploring some of the common reasons construction disputes occur, in this article I go on to explore the most prevalent and construction-specific means of resolving those disputes that do occur.

Why Adjudication?

Adjudication is often favoured as a means of resolving construction disputes because it enables parties to refer to an experienced construction professional to deal with disputes in a timely and cost efficient manner, without resorting to court proceedings. Adjudication is a rapid process, with the starting point being that it takes just 28 days from the dispute being referred to get to the point of a binding decision being issued. Whilst the timescale is often subject to extension by agreement of the parties, the vast majority of adjudications take place within 6 – 12 weeks at the most.