<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In view of the sophisticated nature of construction disputes, specialized dispute resolution mechanisms are of pivotal importance to the satisfactory settlement between disputing parties. Among the various construction dispute resolution mechanisms, mediation has been increasingly gaining recognition and acceptance. Its hybrid, namely mediation–arbitration (med-arb), has also emerged and has started receiving attention and appreciation. With special reference to the construction industry practice in Hong Kong, a commentary on the respective merits and demerits of construction mediation and construction med-arb, as well as the ways forward, are presented in this article.</p></abstract>

In view of the sophisticated nature of construction disputes, specialized dispute resolution mechanisms are of pivotal importance to the satisfactory settlement between disputing parties. Among the various construction dispute resolution mechanisms, mediation has been increasingly gaining recognition and acceptance. Its hybrid, namely mediation–arbitration (med-arb), has also emerged and has started receiving attention and appreciation. With special reference to the construction industry practice in Hong Kong, a commentary on the respective merits and demerits of construction mediation and construction med-arb, as well as the ways forward, are presented in this article.

Construction mediation and its hybridization: the case of the Hong Kong construction industry

Department of Construction Economics and Property Management

Organization, Technology and Management in Construction: an International Journal

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In view of the sophisticated nature of construction disputes, specialized dispute resolution mechanisms are of pivotal importance to the satisfactory...

Construction mediation and its hybridization: the case of the Hong Kong construction industry

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 22, 2017

Page range: 1528 - 1536

Received: Dec 15, 2016

Accepted: May 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0015

Keywords
alternative dispute resolution, construction mediation, mediation-arbitration, specialized facilitative mediation

© 2017 Pui-Lam Ng et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Construction mediation and its hybridization: the case of the Hong Kong construction industry

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 22, 2017

Page range: 1528 - 1536

Received: Dec 15, 2016

Accepted: May 10, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/otmcj-2016-0015

Keywordsalternative dispute resolution, construction mediation, mediation-arbitration, specialized facilitative mediation

© 2017 Pui-Lam Ng et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
alternative dispute resolution, construction mediation, mediation-arbitration, specialized facilitative mediation