Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry

Adjudication has recently been introduced to the South African construction industry as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. This study investigates what the requirements are for the industry to realize the full potential of adjudication. To this end the study reviews the necessary contractu...

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Main Authors: N C Maiketso, M J Maritz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-20192012000200007
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description Adjudication has recently been introduced to the South African construction industry as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. This study investigates what the requirements are for the industry to realize the full potential of adjudication. To this end the study reviews the necessary contractual, institutional and legislative framework, discusses relevant skills and available training, and establishes what impact all these have on the current practice of adjudication. A literature review was conducted, covering the local and international practice of adjudication. A structured interview was conducted with adjudicators, and those who were out of geographic reach were sent a survey questionnaire. The results obtained were statistically analysed. Adjudication appears to have found acceptance in the South African construction industry, but it was found that the industry is not yet able to realize the full potential of adjudication, the main reason for this being a lack of knowledge.
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spelling doaj.art-b6454c5a95d94c06bfc9042b69f650fb2023-09-03T03:54:54ZengSouth African Institution of Civil EngineeringJournal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers1021-20192012-01-015426570Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industryN C MaiketsoM J MaritzAdjudication has recently been introduced to the South African construction industry as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism. This study investigates what the requirements are for the industry to realize the full potential of adjudication. To this end the study reviews the necessary contractual, institutional and legislative framework, discusses relevant skills and available training, and establishes what impact all these have on the current practice of adjudication. A literature review was conducted, covering the local and international practice of adjudication. A structured interview was conducted with adjudicators, and those who were out of geographic reach were sent a survey questionnaire. The results obtained were statistically analysed. Adjudication appears to have found acceptance in the South African construction industry, but it was found that the industry is not yet able to realize the full potential of adjudication, the main reason for this being a lack of knowledge.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1021-20192012000200007adjudicationalternative dispute resolutionconstruction contractspaymentlegislation
spellingShingle N C Maiketso
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Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers
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alternative dispute resolution
construction contracts
payment
legislation
title Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
title_full Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
title_fullStr Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
title_full_unstemmed Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
title_short Adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the South African construction industry
title_sort adjudication as an alternative dispute resolution method in the south african construction industry
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construction contracts
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