All articles by Christopher Hill
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Talking it over
In the latest article in our guide to dispute resolution methods, we look at how mediation works which it does, extremely well. The mystery is why so few parties use it.
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Silence in court
In the latest in a series on dispute resolution procedures, we look at why the number of cases reaching the Technology and Construction Court has fallen by about one-third.
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And rough justice for all
In the third article in our series on dispute resolution methods, we consider how adjudication has borne out the hopes of Sir Michael Latham – and the fears of many construction lawyers.
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Arbitration usurped
In the first of a new series on dispute resolution methods, we look at how arbitration has failed to achieve the objectives set out for it in the Arbitration Act 1996.
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A matter of life and death
Building's occasional series on the pros and cons of rival procurement methods explains the slow death of management contracting – and how it could be resurrected, purged of its sins.
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Construction management
The second of our occasional series explaining procurement methods takes a look at what is involved in construction management.
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D&B: a beginner's guide
An occasional series explaining procurement methods kicks off with the pleasures and pitfalls of design-and-build contracts.