1st Edition

Mediation in the Construction Industry An International Review

Edited By Penny Brooker, Suzanne Wilkinson Copyright 2010
224 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The application of construction dispute procedures has changed dramatically in the last decade. This has resulted in an increased use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in many countries, and mediation in particular. Construction is one of the major industries using mediation, in the UK and in many other countries such as the US, China, Australia and New Zealand. This expansion in mediation has... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction: International Review of Construction Mediation

Chapter 2: Construction Mediation in Australia

Chapter 3: Construction Mediation in Germany

Chapter 4: Construction Mediation in Hong Kong

Chapter 5: Construction Mediation in Malaysia

Chapter 6: Construction Mediation in New Zealand

Chapter 7: Construction Mediation in South Africa

Chapter 8: Construction Mediation in Turkey

Chapter 9: Construction Mediation in UK (England and Wales)

Chapter 10: Conclusion: Review of International Mediation Practises and Key Legal Challenges

Biography

Penny Brooker is a Reader in Alternative Dispute Resolution and mediation at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Suzanne Wilkinson is Associate Professor at The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Jointly, they are coordinators of TG 68, the international task group for construction mediation of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), part of CIB’s Working Commission W113 on Law and Dispute Resolution.

"...a useful addition to construction and legal libraries in providing a basis for understanding dispute resolution in several jurisdictions. In particular, it is a useful reference for legal aspects of mediation, especially in the UK, and so, very helpful for students undertaking courses on construction and the built environment."

-Construction Management and Economics