Dispute Resolution
A contracts or compliance term used to manage construction obligations, risk, change or disputes.
Dispute Resolution Explained
Dispute Resolution is a key term within legal & contracts, where it is used across construction, infrastructure, transport and industrial project delivery. In practical terms, it helps describe how work is planned, specified, delivered, measured or maintained on real sites and assets. Understanding dispute resolution is useful because the same language is often shared by contractors, designers, suppliers, asset owners, public authorities and investors.
Within Highways.Today’s Dictionary, dispute resolution should be read as part of the wider vocabulary of construction contracts, claims, risk, compliance, procurement and dispute terminology. It may appear in technical specifications, tender documents, project reports, equipment guides, safety plans, design models, maintenance schedules or news articles. Exact requirements can vary by country, project type, contract form, standard and manufacturer, so readers should always check the relevant local guidance, drawings, regulations and professional advice before relying on the term for design, procurement or operational decisions.
Articles Featuring Dispute Resolution
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Dispute resolution should be at the heart of every contract
8th July 2020
Dispute resolution should be at the heart of every contract It’s not often that a construction lawyer has cause to…
Editorial Note
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