© PHJC 2006 Dispute Resolution Board Annual Meeting 2006 Orlando, Fl A development of the dispute resolution board concept for a major project in the UK Peter H J Chapman – Past President DRBF
© PHJC 2006 UK Framework UK legislation since 1998 confers right to adjudication giving a DECISION UK legislation since 1998 confers right to adjudication giving a DECISION Led to decrease in construction cases brought to arbitration or courts Led to decrease in construction cases brought to arbitration or courts
© PHJC 2006 Major UK Projects using dispute avoidance Channel Tunnel Rail Link Channel Tunnel Rail Link Privately built & operated hospitals and power stations Privately built & operated hospitals and power stations Road schemes Road schemes
© PHJC 2006 London Olympics 2012 Site - east of London Site - east of London Construction cost approx US$15bn Construction cost approx US$15bn
© PHJC 2006 DRBF involvement with Olympics Beijing 2008 Beijing 2008 London 2012 London 2012 Vancouver 2010?? Vancouver 2010??
© PHJC 2006 DRBF approach to London Olympics Task force Task force Members of the task force Members of the task force
© PHJC 2006 The Proposal Main dispute panel ODRP Main dispute panel ODRP Membership of ODRP Membership of ODRP Administration of ODRP Administration of ODRP Compliance Compliance
© PHJC 2006 Operations ODRP site visits ODRP site visits Formal dispute referrals Formal dispute referrals Sub-panel Sub-panel Costs Costs
© PHJC 2006 Emphasis on Dispute AVOIDANCE Dispute avoidance seen as insurance to deliver 2012 Games on timeDispute avoidance seen as insurance to deliver 2012 Games on time Consistency of decisions in event of formal dispute referralsConsistency of decisions in event of formal dispute referrals
© PHJC 2006 Benefits to the DRBF High profile project High profile project Success could lead to adoption of DRBs on future Olympic Games. Success could lead to adoption of DRBs on future Olympic Games. Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 ? Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 ?
© PHJC 2006 London Olympics ODRP Questions Questions