by Amanda Bucklow | Jun 29, 2019 | Accelerated Dispute Resolution, Article, Communication, Construction, Decision Making, Mediation, Missed Opportunities, Projects, Risk
This article is the first in a series of articles published in Construction Law. None of the changes in construction practice over the past 20 years or so have tackled the underlying causes of the industry’s adversarial culture. Adjudication has been no help as it...
by Amanda Bucklow | May 22, 2019 | Decision Making, Mediation
This article describes the way in which a very successful CEO bowed out of his role. He chose a very different style of ‘retirement party’ based on the art of the great question and face-to-face conversation. It is an approach that should not be limited to...
by Amanda Bucklow | May 1, 2019 | Accelerated Dispute Resolution, Decision Making, Mediation
One of the many myths about mediation is that it is not suited to matters of public policy because the process is confidential. As with all the elements of mediation, from the agreement to mediate to the confidential status of the settlement agreement, they can all be...
by Amanda Bucklow | Apr 8, 2019 | Accelerated Dispute Resolution, Legal Developments, Mediation
An excellent article about how we can better serve the needs and interests of the customer in resolving their disputes. Mike Whelan Jr makes a very good case. By offering alternatives that are separate we seem to have created a ‘new and improved’...
by Amanda Bucklow | Mar 26, 2019 | Accelerated Dispute Resolution, Construction, Decision Making, Mediation, Missed Opportunities, Projects
A recent article in Building highlights the risks of not getting all your ducks in a row before announcing plans. “A report from the joint committee looking into the Draft Parliamentary Buildings Bill has revealed that the MoD has thrown a spanner in the works...
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