The construction industry in Sri Lanka covers a complex and comprehensive field of activities. Disputes might arise at any point during the construction process. Dispute resolution systems are changed with the interaction ...

Construction disputes have become a major hindrance for the performance of construction projects. Most of the practices in construction projects have contributed to avoid disputes while serving its own purposes. It is ...

Litigation is a traditional mode of dispute resolution; disadvantages of litigation have paved the way for the development of ‘Alternative Dispute Resolution’ (ADR) methods for settlement of construction disputes. Mediation ...

The basic characteristics of built environment activities are complexity and disputability in its own nature. This complexity drives most of the construction projects and contracts towards disputes between parties. Construction ...

Conflicts and disputes are inevitable in the construction industry. This is due to the complex nature and the involvement of so many parties along the contractual chain, adversarial relationships, uneven risk allocation ...

Effective resolution of dispute is always helpful for sustainable construction practices. However, it is experienced that parties continuously failing to reach settlements in an effective and efficient manner. Although ...