Building Dispute Resolution
“Your Path to Fair, Prompt and Cost Effective Dispute Resolution"
We have been resolving building disputes for 25 years often as an expert providing evidence in Court, arbitration and mediation.
Steve Alexander is often appointed as an adjudicator, expert determiner or mediator of disputes.
Our Services
Adjudication
Expert Determination
Mediation
Risk Management / Dispute Avoidance
Arbitration
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Getting Started
Disputes are a mixture of issues of fact and issues of law. Sometimes more about the facts and sometimes more about the law.
Parties usually need professional assistance to distinguish the difference or parties may be so close to the issues they cannot see the wood for the trees.
To understand the issues of fact usually requires assistance from a person knowledgeable in building science and technology.
To understand the issues of law usually requires assistance from a dispute resolution professional or lawyer.
Most building disputes are about understanding the rights and obligations of the parties under the contract and do not involve new or complex law. Contracts are often given insufficient attention or are not understood by the parties.
Dispute resolution involves getting started by;
(a) Having an independent assessment of the matters in dispute,
(b) Choosing the best dispute resolution process for the situation,
(c) Making sure that the process is “right sized” for the issues in dispute,
(d) Agreeing the person(s) to be the dispute mediator or determiner,
(e) In the absence of agreement, having an Authorised Nominating Authority make the appointment for the parties.
Choosing the Process
For risk management and dispute avoidance see our Dispute Avoidance page.
To have an expert decide on issues of building design, quality or technology see our Expert Determination page.
To begin a Consensual / Facilitation process where the parties reach their own conclusion see our Mediation page.
For a Determinative process where the answer is determined by a third part see our Adjudication or Arbitration pages.
All appointments will be compliant with the AMINZ Code of Ethics.
