Uwe Putlitz, CEO of the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC), here looks at the situation - and finds that in the end time, productivity and harmony are not part of the avenues towards agreement. Regardless of the Standard Form Contract (SFC) chosen, all the contracts include dispute resolution options. Implementation of these procedures to a large extent involves the parties at war consulting trained outsiders to avoid involvement of the legal profession unless absolutely necessary. Let's look at the trained outsiders that can be engaged to create settlement. The first and best option is for the parties to share what could end up being quite a few cups of coffee to amicably discuss the issues and explore possible solutions acceptable to both. Obviously, this is the fastest and most cost-effective solution and all information remains confidential. But, sadly, it's probably the least likely way employed in dispute dilemmas in the world we live in today.
展开▼
