Architectural Business Practices, General & Heavy Industry - Construction & Engineering, Remedies - Alternative Dispute Resolution - Law
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Overview
An essential reference for all construction professionals, this book shows you how to use Dispute Review Boards (DRBs) to solve construction disputes on the job, avoid claims, and thereby reduce project costs. Prepared by members of the ASCE Task Committee on Dispute Review Boards and featuring contributions from 34 experts in the field, this definitive manual provides all the procedures required to employ the DRB process, and fully explains the benefits and pitfalls of DRBs. You'll find detailed coverage of the concept, function, and applicability of DRBs; the practice of DRBs, including member selection, operation of the board, conduct of the hearing, deliberation, and recommendation; case histories of how the DRB process works; and international DRB applications. A guide specification for including a DRB in the construction contract is also included. Whether you're an owner, contractor, construction manager, attorney, or construction lender, this time- and money-saving sourcebook offers you the most complete guidance now available on the successful establishment and practice of a Dispute Review Board during construction.Book Details
Published
October 1, 1995
Publisher
New York : McGraw-Hill, 1996.
Pages
173
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780070410602