Mediation in the Construction Industry: an International Review / by Penny Brooker

The application of construction dispute procedures has changed dramatically in the last decade. This has resulted in an increased use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in many countries, and mediation in particular. Construction is one of the major industries using mediation, in the UK and in many other countries such as the US, China, Australia and New Zealand. This expansion in mediation has been helped by encouragement from governments, although it takes diverse forms in different legal jurisdictions, for example: court rules to encourage this use (as in the US and UK); the courts’ own mediation schemes or programmes, or legislation-backed programmes; or the use of industry driven mediation clauses in standard form contracts.

1.Introduction --
2.Construction mediation in Australia--
3.Construction mediation in Germany --
4.Construction mediation in Hong Kong--
5.Mediation in the Malaysian construction industry--
6.Construction mediation in New Zealand--
7.Construction mediation in South Africa--
8.Construction mediation in Turkey--
9.Construction mediation in England and Wales--
10.Evaluation of construction mediation.