Avoiding Construction disputes

18/8/2020

Regrettably, some construction projects end in long and acrimonious disputes between the employer and contractor, or between the main contractor and subcontractors.
These disputes appear to occur more often these days.
Frequently the only real winners from these disputes seem to be lawyers.
What are the costs of these disputes and are they worth it?
Why do disputes occur?
Is it possible to avoid disputes on our construction projects?

In this webinar I discuss disputes, particularly disputes emanating from a disagreement around variation claims. We look at:

The consequences of disputes to both the contractor and the employer.
Reasons disputes arise.
How you can avoid disputes.
What to consider before launching into the dispute process.

The webinar is quite long and there is a long intro and the webinar only gets going from about the 15 minute mark - so if you are short of time skip forward to when I'm talking on slide 5 or even slide 8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEG2_XD7wjA

Do you want to learn how to manage construction projects successfully?

Paul Netscher is the author of several construction management books, including ‘Successful Construction Project Management: The Practical Guide’ a hands-on guide for contractors, ‘Construction Management from Project Concept to Completion’ a valuable guide for employer/client-side project managers, and ‘Construction Claims: A Short Guide for Contractors’.

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7/12/2022 11:05:32 am

I found it interesting when you said that you should be aware of the possible disputes you could experience and prevent them. Last night, my best friend told me that he was looking for a reliable debt collector that could assist him in collecting debts due to construction litigation of past-due dates of agreement. He asked if I had any idea what would be the best option to consider. I appreciate this informative article, I'll tell him it will be much better if they consult a trusted debt collection attorney as they can provide more information about how the process works.

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23/1/2024 07:40:31 pm

I liked how this post shared that construction disputes seem to happen more often these days. My friend wants to hire a construction law attorney. I should advise him to go for it to avoid construction disputes.

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