Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution Methods
Claims and disputes occur frequently in the construction industry between different contracting parties, mainly the owner, the designer and the contractor. Consequently, valuable time and a significant amount of money are lost. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction industry, one of the most vi...
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| author | El-Sayegh, Sameh |
| author2 | Ahmad, Irtishad Aljanabi, Malak Herzallah, Salem Metry, Samuel El-Ashwal, Omar |
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| author_facet | El-Sayegh, Sameh Ahmad, Irtishad Aljanabi, Malak Herzallah, Salem Metry, Samuel El-Ashwal, Omar |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | El-Sayegh, Sameh Ahmad, Irtishad Aljanabi, Malak Herzallah, Salem Metry, Samuel El-Ashwal, Omar |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020 2021-04-19T05:25:00Z 2021-04-19T05:25:00Z |
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| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | El-Sayegh, S., Ahmad, I., Aljanabi, M., Herzallah, R., Metry, S., & El-Ashwal, O. (2020). Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution Methods. Buildings, 10(10), 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10100171 2075-5309 http://hdl.handle.net/11073/21422 10.3390/buildings10100171 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Disputes Claims Dispute resolution methods Construction industry United Arab Emirates |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution Methods |
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| description | Claims and disputes occur frequently in the construction industry between different contracting parties, mainly the owner, the designer and the contractor. Consequently, valuable time and a significant amount of money are lost. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction industry, one of the most vibrant sectors globally, is experiencing a high level of construction disputes and claims. This paper aims to identify and assess the major causes of disputes in the UAE and weigh the effectiveness of the methods used for their avoidance and resolution. The sources of disputes, and their avoidance/resolution methods, were identified through a comprehensive literature review. A survey was then developed and sent to 150 construction professionals. Fifty-four responses were received and analyzed. The results show that the top five sources of disputes in the UAE are variations initiated by the owner, obtaining permit/approval from the municipality and other governmental authorities, material change and approval during the construction phase, the slowness of the owner in decision-making, and the short time available during the design phase. As for the avoidance and the resolution method, the most effective method was found to be negotiation. |
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| spelling | Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution MethodsEl-Sayegh, SamehAhmad, IrtishadAljanabi, MalakHerzallah, SalemMetry, SamuelEl-Ashwal, OmarDisputesClaimsDispute resolution methodsConstruction industryUnited Arab EmiratesClaims and disputes occur frequently in the construction industry between different contracting parties, mainly the owner, the designer and the contractor. Consequently, valuable time and a significant amount of money are lost. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) construction industry, one of the most vibrant sectors globally, is experiencing a high level of construction disputes and claims. This paper aims to identify and assess the major causes of disputes in the UAE and weigh the effectiveness of the methods used for their avoidance and resolution. The sources of disputes, and their avoidance/resolution methods, were identified through a comprehensive literature review. A survey was then developed and sent to 150 construction professionals. Fifty-four responses were received and analyzed. The results show that the top five sources of disputes in the UAE are variations initiated by the owner, obtaining permit/approval from the municipality and other governmental authorities, material change and approval during the construction phase, the slowness of the owner in decision-making, and the short time available during the design phase. As for the avoidance and the resolution method, the most effective method was found to be negotiation.American University of SharjahMDPI2021-04-19T05:25:00Z2021-04-19T05:25:00Z2020Peer-ReviewedPublished versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfEl-Sayegh, S., Ahmad, I., Aljanabi, M., Herzallah, R., Metry, S., & El-Ashwal, O. (2020). Construction Disputes in the UAE: Causes and Resolution Methods. Buildings, 10(10), 171. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings101001712075-5309http://hdl.handle.net/11073/2142210.3390/buildings10100171en_UShttps://doi.org/10.3390/buildings10100171oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/214222024-08-22T12:06:28Z |
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