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.