Construction ADR - Adrian L Bastianelli

Construction ADR Adrian L Bastianelli ISBN 9781627224154

The construction industry has long been at the forefront of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). Given the technical complexity of construction projects, resolving disputes efficiently and cost-effectively requires that attorneys, arbitrators, and mediators have a thorough understanding of both the construction process and industry practices. Construction ADR offers a comprehensive and practical guide to current ADR methods and theories used in the construction field, including mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution boards (DRBs), initial decision making (IDM), and project neutrals.

This unique resource combines expert practical guidance with a solid legal foundation, supported by hundreds of citations to case law, treatises, and industry publications. Across 29 in-depth chapters, the book addresses all aspects of the ADR process, including:

• Drafting and enforcing arbitration agreements

• Selecting arbitrators and arbitration providers

• Types of arbitration in construction disputes

• Consolidation and joinder

• Discovery and prehearing procedures

• Effective hearing strategies and presentation techniques

• Awards and post-award procedures

• International arbitration

• Mediation processes and mediators

• Ethics in arbitration and mediation

• ADR in federal government contracting

• Initial decision making

• Dispute resolution boards

In addition, Construction ADR examines dispute resolution from the perspectives of key stakeholders—including owners, design professionals, contractors, and subcontractors—and provides guidance on becoming a construction neutral. Useful appendices include a compendium of state arbitration laws and a sample agenda for a prehearing conference.

Written for both novice and experienced construction attorneys, this book is an authoritative reference for legal research and a practical guide for those seeking expert advice and actionable strategies in construction dispute resolution.

Construction ADR Adrian L Bastianelli ISBN 9781627224154, 978-1627224154 & 9781627224161

Editors
Adrian L Bastianelli, III
Charles M Sink