Why mediation is the best way to resolve construction claims Talk about construction claims and most people are immediately filled with the images and anxieties that go with lengthy, expensive court proceedings. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. Here, Dr. Apirath Prateapusanond, Regional Director of Tungsten Capital in Thailand, forensic delay analyst and construction claims consultant explains… While there are some cases that do inevitably end up in court, it is a last resort. It isn’t really in the interests of any of the participating parties. In the past we have discussed the merits of preparing for a claims notice before one even arises. That is to use efficient project management tools such as our cloud based system ConZol, to manage construction projects in such a way as to anticipate any issues. The result is that you can deal with them quickly and efficiently, rather than letting them escalate. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOUD-BASED DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT Inevitably however, claims do occur. So by far the next golden moment of opportunity to resolve the issues is mediation. That’s because this widely used arena for resolving construction claims has a number of merits: Mediation is confidential. Any discussions would […]