The reason why disputes arise

The construction industry is a risky business . it generally does not build many prototypes , with each different project being individual in many respects . Even identical buildings that have been constructed on different sites create their own special circumstance , are subject to the vagaries of different sites create their own special circumstances , are subject to the vagaties of different site and weather conditions and use labour that may have different trade practices even from one site to another . Even the identical building constructed on an adjacent site by a differtent contractor will have different costs and different problems associated with its construction . The introduction of new building materials and design , changes to the procurement and organisation of the project and thew poor margins of profitability provide a good platform for disuputes . Disuputes are therefore likely to arise under the b est circumstance , even where every possibility has been potentially eliminated . Disuputes between parties , it should be remembered , are really in no one's best interests . Here are some of the main areas where disputes might occur :

General
- Adversarial nature of construction contracts .
-Poor communication between the parties concerned .
- Fragmentation in the industry
-Tendering policies and procedures .


Clients
- Poor briefing
-Changes and variation requirements .
- Changes to standard conditions of contract .
- Interference in the contractual duties of the contract administrator ,.
- Late payments .

Consultants .
- Design inadequacies
- Lack of appropriate competence and experience .
- Late and imcomplete information
- Lack of coordination
- Unclear delegation of responsibilities .

Contractor
- Inadequate site management
-Poor planning and programming
- Poor standad of work
-Disuputes with subcontractors
Coordination of subcontractor


Subcontractors
- Mismatch of subcontract conditions with main contract
- Failure to follow and adopt agreed procedures .
-Poor standards of work .

Manufacture and suppliers .
- Failure to define performance or purpose
-Failure of performance .