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100 1 _aBrewer, Geoff
245 0 0 _aDispute avoidance
260 _c2007
490 0 _aContract Journal
_v437(6611) 7 February 2007, 22(1)
520 _aReviews some of the methods of dispute avoidance used to reduce conflict on construction projects. Notes that there are two main types of dispute avoidance: management methods aimed at reducing risk, and non-escalation mechanisms. In particular, examines structured negotiation, contractual third party intervention, and dispute boards. Concludes that the growing use of dispute avoidance techniques, as revealed by a recent study by Grant Thornton, shows that the construction industry is aware of the advantages of preventing disputes from escalating.
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651 4 _aUnited Kingdom
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690 _aMANAGEMENT-DISPUTE AVOIDANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-DISPUTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION
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