A dispute board is a panel of impartial members, appointed at the outset of the construction contract, whose purpose is to monitor progress, resolve disputes as they arise and provide a forum for discussing difficult matters. This book provides an in depth analysis of dispute board law and detailed, practical explanations of how dispute boards work in construction contracts for those actively involved. as well as for those who need to learn the process. Important features of the book include: Explanation of how a dispute board works: Insider knowledge of board operations: Key documents to run a dispute board: Detailed discussion of dispute board law (covering key jurisdictions worldwide): Forms of practice and procedure, and sample documents Reviews of the previous edition "e;Chern's book provides an extremely practical guide, covering not only an introduction to the process but also providing check lists and sample documentation.... This book will be welcome by practitioners in the area and newcomers to the dispute board process."e; The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management, November 2009 "e;This book will provide a very useful, perhaps essential, guide to parties commissioning large capital construction projects, those advising them and those bidding to carry out such works, and importantly, the project funders."e; The Expert & Dispute Resolver "e;This is a must-have book for grown up contractors"e; Tony Bingham, Building "e;His timely work concentrating on what may prove to be the primary means of dispute resolution for major international construction projects is to be welcomed."e; HHJ Humphrey Lloyd, QC, The International Construction Law Review "e;This excellent book on Dispute Boards is a must for every construction lawyer, engineer, architect and contractor who is either involved in Dispute Boards or wants to be"e; Herbert Wilson, The Journal of the Dispute Board Federation

A dispute board is a panel of impartial members, appointed at theoutset of the construction contract, whose purpose is to monitorprogress, resolve disputes as they arise and provide a forum fordiscussing difficult matters.This book provides an in depth analysis of dispute board law anddetailed, practical explanations of how dispute boards work inconstruction contracts for those actively involved. as well as forthose who need to learn the process. Important features of the bookinclude:Explanation of how a dispute board works: Insider knowledge ofboard operations: Key documents to run a dispute board: Detaileddiscussion of dispute board law (covering key jurisdictionsworldwide): Forms of practice and procedure, and sampledocumentsReviews of the previous edition"Chern's book provides an extremely practical guide, coveringnot only an introduction to the process but also providing checklists and sample documentation.... This book will be welcome bypractitioners in the area and newcomers to the dispute boardprocess."The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediationand Dispute Management, November 2009"This book will provide a very useful, perhaps essential, guideto parties commissioning large capital construction projects, thoseadvising them and those bidding to carry out such works, andimportantly, the project funders."The Expert & Dispute Resolver"This is a must-have book for grown up contractors"Tony Bingham, Building"His timely work ...concentrating on what may prove to bethe primary means of dispute resolution for major internationalconstruction projects is to be welcomed."HHJ Humphrey Lloyd, QC, The InternationalConstruction Law Review"This excellent book on Dispute Boards is a must for everyconstruction lawyer, engineer, architect and contractor who iseither involved in Dispute Boards or wants to be"Herbert Wilson, The Journal of the Dispute BoardFederation

The Author xviPreface xviiAcknowledgements xixChapter 1 The Dispute Board Concept 1Chapter 2 Types of Dispute Boards 25Chapter 3 Legal Basis for Dispute Boards 31Chapter 4 Case Histories 70Chapter 5 Appointing and Establishing a Dispute Board 79Chapter 6 Selection of a Dispute Board 108Chapter 7 Referral to a Dispute Board 155Chapter 8 Elements of a Referral 168Chapter 9 Site Visits 187Chapter 10 The Hearing Process 213Chapter 11 Board Member Conflicts 254Chapter 12 Removal of Board Members 269Chapter 13 Dispute Boards - Use, Training and CurrentPractice 276Chapter 14 Development Banks 289Chapter 15 Additional Forms 301Appendix 1 FIDIC (Red Book) Conditions of Contract forConstruction 332Appendix 2 FIDIC (Yellow Book) Conditions of Contract for Plantand Design-Build 343Appendix 3 FIDIC (Silver Book) Conditions of Contract for EPCTurnkey Projects 353Appendix 4 FIDIC (Gold Book) Conditions of Contract for DesignBuild and Operate Projects 363Appendix 5 Dispute Board Rules of the International Chamber ofCommerce 375Appendix 6 Sample Oaths and Affi rmations 393Appendix 7 The Dispute Board Federation Dispute AdjudicationBoard Ad Hoc Rules for Use in Independently Administered DisputeBoard Matters 395Resources 406Table of Cases 407Index 409