Conflict avoidance and dispute resolution in construction

01 August 2012

Publication

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Part of the QS & Construction Standards this guidance note summarises what is meant by dispute avoidance and dispute resolution; it identifies in outline only the key issues that all surveyors should understand in respect of these distinct substantive areas. It cannot cover every issue or every technique for avoiding disputes neither can it cover the wide-ranging issues that relate to dispute resolution, the applicable rules or strategies that might be adopted.

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