Adjudication is a statutory procedure whereby a party to a Construction Contract can refer a dispute, at any time, and have that dispute decided by an independent Adjudicator.

 

The right to adjudicate either negotiated and expressly recorded by the parties within a recorded within the Construction Contract or implied by the Housing, Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (Incl. amendments 2009). At KURIT, we endeavour to assist our clients in the resolution of their contractual disagreements without the need for formal dispute resolution proceeding. Whilst Adjudication is a faster and cheaper way of resolving disputes over more traditional methods, it will, like traditional method create a ‘winner’ and a ‘looser’ which can be at the detriment to the not only the relationship between the contracting parties the success of the project as a whole. If the disagreement cannot be resolved with commercial negotiation and a formal dispute does arise, KURIT understand the adjudication process and can advise our clients in any scenario, whether referring or defending a matter.

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At KURIT we understand that navigating a dispute can be a stressful time for our clients. To ensure that adjudication does not affect our client’s ability to run their business as usual, our team of multi-disciplinary professionals, qualified in Quantity Surveying and Construction Law, will manage the adjudication process on their behalf. We have established and proven adjudication strategies and the skills required to be successful in almost any dispute – knowledge of Adjudication law, construction practices and quantum. If a dispute extends beyond our expertise or we need a second legal opinion, we can obtain advice from lawyers / barristers on your behalf.