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Conclusion: Seeking Sensible Solutions

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AuthorWayne Clark
Pages127-131
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CHAP TER 9
Conclusion: Seeking Sensible Solutions
Disputes are inevitable in international const ruction. If our projects
are to be completed successfully and relationships maintained, all
parties must work together to nd sensible soluti ons to disagreements
and potential disputes.
The theme I have tried to convey throughout this book is that al l
parties involved in construction projects should be looking for
sensible solutions to their problems. ere will always be dierences
of opinion and arguments over progress and money – dierences
that often lead to disputes, to conict, which u nless resolved sensibly
can end in arbitration or in the courts.
In my book I deal with dispute management and avoidance in
the followi ng general stages:
(i) managing projects and people, to avoid disputes;
(ii) preparing clients’ claims to persuade a tribunal;
(iii) negotiating to nd sensible solutions; and
(iv) mana ging disputes when all attempts to settle fa il.
MANAGING PROJECTS TO AVOID DISPUTES
In the opening chapters of my book I focused on wise mana gement
of projects and contracts and, most important of all, ma naging
people to achieve common goals: executing and completing projects
to a high standard, on time a nd within budget. Achievement of these
basic goals can prevent, or at least minimize, disputes.

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