Collaboration
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Win-Win Mindset
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Harmony
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Lasting Value
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Collaboration • Win-Win Mindset • Harmony • Lasting Value •
Coming this winter
AVOID CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives
This important new book pinpoints the root causes of the growing number of disputes in construction projects and shows you and your stakeholders how to prevent or resolve them.
Avoid Construction Disputes
addresses the increasing number of commercial or business disputes that occur in all sectors of the construction industry due to project delays and cost overruns.
A study of 1,600 projects worldwide found that $80 billion is tied up in construction disputes resulting from these issues. Some of the negative effects of these disputes on stakeholders include increased expenses, breakdown of business relationships, loss of profitability, wasted public resources, and increased stress for employees and the workforce.
These disputes arise because contractual parties cannot reach an agreement on the cause, responsibility, and/or impact of the changed contract conditions and risk events that occur on construction projects.
Avoid Construction Disputes pinpoints the root causes of the growing number of disputes in construction projects and presents ten principles to assist stakeholders in preventing or resolving them. By implementing these principles early in construction projects, contractual parties can effectively work together to manage risks and control changes, ultimately achieving on-time and on-budget project objectives and avoiding disputes.
Author’s note“In addition to my experience as a dispute and forensic claims consultant, my personal experience with a mining construction project 12 years ago, which negatively impacted many lives and an entire region for generations, motivated me to write the book.
The lessons I learned from that experience inspired me to develop ten principles/solutions to help business leaders in the construction industry avoid the detrimental impacts of project delays, cost overruns, and construction disputes.”
From the book:
“A modest and just claim holds more long-term value than a larger, unjust claim.”
“In the greater scheme of things, the relationships and bonds developed among contracting parties and project team members are equally important, if not more so, than the actual product of the project. The inherent quality and lasting value of a project are directly linked to the quality of these relationships.”
Key benefits when you read Avoid Construction Disputes and implement the principles it contains:
1. Comprehend the root causes of the increasing number of disputes on construction projects.
2. Steer clear of common pitfalls at the onset of construction projects and establish a strong foundation for project success.
3. Demonstrate to stakeholders the critical significance of collaboration in preventing disputes, as well as how to effectively collaborate on construction projects.
4. Embrace a dispute-avoidance mindset rather than a dispute-resolution mindset, focusing on achieving mutually beneficial outcomes instead of engaging in lose-lose scenarios.
5. Maintain a harmonious working environment among stakeholders: a key responsibility of executive management for effective collaboration.
6. Effectively manage risks, oversee inevitable project changes, and mitigate excessive project delays and cost overruns.
7. Achieve project objectives and desired outcomes, while also providing the confidence to swiftly and effectively resolve disputes should they arise.
8. Minimize the risk of project failure and maximize the likelihood of success, ultimately eliminating costly disputes and delivering lasting value for their organizational projects.
9. Understand that dispute resolution leads to a lose-lose situation, while dispute avoidance benefits all stakeholders.
