{"id":896235,"date":"2019-07-31T12:41:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T18:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=896235"},"modified":"2019-07-31T12:42:59","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T18:42:59","slug":"lock-disputes-out-of-construction-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/lock-disputes-out-of-construction-project\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Lock Disputes Out Of Your Project In Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Anastasios Koutsogiannis | Lets Build<\/a> | July 22, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disputes are seen as one of the main threats for\nthe successful completion of a project in construction. There is a plethora of\nfactors which could lead to a construction dispute (e.g. contracts, behavior,\nenvironment) but, strangely enough, the industry seems to invest more attention\non the resolution of a conflict instead of its prevention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the progress that digital technologies\nhave witnessed during the last few years, there is a good chance that things in\nconstruction will change for the better soon. The ability to exchange crucial\nupdates in real time, while keeping a detailed record of everything that\nhappens on the field adds an extra level of protection to your project and\nensures that all agents are on the same page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an effort to shed some light on the issue of\nconstruction disputes, we present below four tips that could help your team to\nlock conflicts out of your project:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.\nStandardize your processes<\/strong>
\nBefore you kickstart your project, it is of paramount importance that you\nstandardize all your systems and processes. In that way, you will be able to\nadd extra clarity to your workflow and eliminate misunderstandings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you have achieved that, you can replicate\nthe same process to your future projects. The more you manage to repeat the\nsame project structure the better your team will become in completing their\ntasks without ending up in any kind of conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In that sense, standardization could be a\nlong-term investment for your organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.\nGo digital<\/strong>
\nAs soon as your processes are defined, it is time for the digital journey to\nbegin. Finding the right tool for your project will result in a streamlined\nconstruction process where all the members of the team are on the same page\nwithout any room for costly mistakes or disagreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, with the help of digital solutions\nit becomes easier for project managers to measure the performance on site and\nmonitor the completion of the set benchmarks. Like that, all payments will be\non time and the program of the project will reflect reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.\nBe extra careful with the contracts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A poorly-written contract can have a big impact\non the effort to lock disputes out of your construction project. While putting\ntogether a new contract, you should always make sure that you have taken into\naccount all the different scenarios for your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either that is a delay due to weather conditions\nor an accident on site everything should be described in detail in the\ncontracts and be well understood by those in charge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In any other case, things can get a bit risky and\na costly dispute might wait to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.\nHold regular meetings with all stakeholders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last but certainly not least, meet regularly with\nall project stakeholders. The frequent contact with the different members of\nyour team will allow you to discuss and resolve any problematic situations\nbefore they grow out of proportion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is more, regular meetings will help both\nyour field teams and the people in the office to remain aligned and will\neliminate the possibility of having people working on outdated versions of the\nprogram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, these meetings don\u2019t need to be\ntime-consuming or even in person. With the help of technology, you can keep\nthese meetings short and to the point. In that manner, everybody involved will\nbe able to get the most out of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final\nword<\/strong>
\nAll in all, it becomes clear that locking disputes out of your project in\nconstruction requires continuous work and a carefully-elaborated plan.\nThankfully, the emergence and progress of digital solutions have made this\nprocess much easier contributing significantly to the development of the\nindustry far from disputes and project misunderstandings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Anastasios Koutsogiannis | Lets Build | July 22, 2019 Disputes are seen as one of the main threats for the successful completion of a project in construction. 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