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... the Act, involving Adjudication provisions. The essay will also speculate whether Adjudication will actually lead to the resolution of disputes, to the mutual satisfaction of the parties or whether it will become largely discredited over the next decade. "Adjudication is the biggest change to hit the construction industry for a decade," states Laurence Cobb1. "Specialist contractors have welcomed adjudication, one of the Act's biggest modifications to construction bad practice", insists Will Jones2. There are many benefits from using the Adjudication provisions within the 'Construction Act' (see Appendix I) to settle disputes on a project. The main benefit is timing, and the speed of which a dispute can be settled. Adjudication has been called a 'Fast track' process for settling disputes, as the adjudicator must come to a decision within 28 days of referral. This means disputes are settled quickly which means relationships should be better on site. This is ...
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