Mediating Construction Disputes – How To Be Successful
Mediation is not new. Mediation was employed in ancient India as well as in the Islamic world. In more recent times mediation has been widely adopted in the U.S. construction industry as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Mediation is often employed when claims negotiations fail to reach a resolution in lieu of arbitration or litigation. The webinar discusses mediation as a process and discusses why construction professionals need to learn about mediation. The webinar identifies some good and bad points concerning mediation. Additionally, the webinar offers a number of practical suggestions on how to prepare for and be successful in mediation.Arbitration and litigation are very lengthy and expensive. Mediation is a good alternative form of dispute resolution – one where the parties structure and control the process and the outcome. This webinar focuses on how to prepare for and achieve an acceptable resolution of construction disputes.Areas CoveredUnderstand the role of the mediator in this processLearn why meditation so often leads to settlement even though previous negotiations failedCompare mediation to other forms of ADRLearn how to effectively prepare for mediationLearn how to effectively participate in mediationAnd, learn what to do after the meditation agreement is attainedCourse Level - All levelsWho Should AttendOwners and their representativesConstruction ManagersContractorsDesign Professionals providing services during constructionWhy Should You AttendGain a better understanding of why construction professionals may want to use mediation as an ADR process when dealing with unresolved claimsIdentify the strengths and weaknesses of the mediation processLearn the importance of and how to prepare for mediationUnderstand how mediators operate at mediationDiscover how to function while in the mediation session
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Mediation is not new. Mediation was employed in ancient India as well as in the Islamic world. In more recent times mediation has been widely adopted in the U.S. construction industry as a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Mediation is often employed when claims negotiations fail to reach a resolution in lieu of arbitration or litigation. The webinar discusses mediation as a process and discusses why construction professionals need to learn about mediation. The webinar identifies some good and bad points concerning mediation. Additionally, the webinar offers a number of practical suggestions on how to prepare for and be successful in mediation.
Arbitration and litigation are very lengthy and expensive. Mediation is a good alternative form of dispute resolution – one where the parties structure and control the process and the outcome. This webinar focuses on how to prepare for and achieve an acceptable resolution of construction disputes.
Areas Covered
- Understand the role of the mediator in this process
- Learn why meditation so often leads to settlement even though previous negotiations failed
- Compare mediation to other forms of ADR
- Learn how to effectively prepare for mediation
- Learn how to effectively participate in mediation
- And, learn what to do after the meditation agreement is attained
Course Level - All levels
Who Should Attend
- Owners and their representatives
- Construction Managers
- Contractors
- Design Professionals providing services during construction
Why Should You Attend
- Gain a better understanding of why construction professionals may want to use mediation as an ADR process when dealing with unresolved claims
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the mediation process
- Learn the importance of and how to prepare for mediation
- Understand how mediators operate at mediation
- Discover how to function while in the mediation session