Course Overview

This course is meticulously designed to equip professionals with the expertise required to navigate, manage, and resolve disputes in the construction industry. Covering international frameworks and key case law, the curriculum provides a comprehensive understanding of dispute resolution mechanisms, including adjudication, arbitration, mediation, and litigation, ensuring that participants can effectively handle complex contractual conflicts.

Offering practical, real-world applications through case studies, interactive simulations, and role-plays, the course enables participants to develop strategic negotiation skills in construction contract disputes, expert determination, international arbitration, and dispute avoidance techniques.

A unique aspect of this course is its focus on international dispute resolution frameworks, providing insights into regional and jurisdiction-specific challenges across MENA, APAC, the UK, and the EU. The course emphasises real-world application across jurisdictions, ensuring that learners can apply knowledge to practical contract disputes in various jurisdictions and legal systems.

Additionally, the course covers the latest developments in global construction dispute trends and evolving regulations, preparing participants to respond proactively to contractual risks, claims management strategies, and enforcement of dispute resolution decisions.

Who should attend?

With increasing emphasis on collaborative contracting, statutory adjudication, and arbitration, construction professionals must be well-versed in dispute resolution mechanisms to protect project outcomes and financial interests. This course is uniquely designed to bridge the gap between legal expertise and practical dispute resolution strategies in the construction and built environment sector. Unlike general dispute resolution courses, this course is:

Construction-specific and focuses on industry-relevant dispute resolution mechanisms, including adjudication, arbitration, mediation, and litigation in the context of FIDIC, NEC, and JCT contracts
Jurisdictionally relevant and covers MENA, APAC,UK, and EU-specific dispute resolution frameworks, ensuring professionals are equipped for cross-border and domestic disputes.

Therefore, this course is designed for construction and built environment professionals – across the MENA, Asia-Pacific (APAC), UK, and EU regions – responsible for managing construction disputes, both domestically and internationally.

Targeted Competencies

Construction Dispute Resolution: Understanding adjudication, arbitration, mediation and litigation processes.
Claims Management and Dispute Resolution Strategy: Assessing and managing time and cost-related claims through a dispute resolution lens, including early-stage interventions.
International Legal Frameworks: Navigating dispute resolution across jurisdictions.
Negotiating and Risk Management: Interpreting and applying dispute resolution clauses to proactively manage project risk and resolve issues before escalation.
Legal and Strategic Case Management: Structuring strong legal arguments and managing dispute proceedings.

Online Experience

Interaction: Meet, interact, and leverage connections and group exercises with your course director and fellow participants via the discussion forum and during the 3 live sessions. Session recordings will be made available should participants be unable to attend
Content: Units released fortnightly via our Virtual Learning Environment, with a variety of course materials including videos, case studies, knowledge checks and written Units
Real-life Application: Apply your new knowledge and skills to your work as the course progresses
Certificate: A digital Informa Connect Academy (ICA) Certificate of Completion
Flexibility: Access and study when and where convenient for you
Cost Effective: Study around your busy schedule with no need to travel

In-Person Experience

Interaction: Meet, engage and leverage connections and group discussions with your course director and fellow participants
Content: Explore a variety of course materials including videos, case studies, checklist and written Units
Real-life Application: Apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills to your role / in the workplace.
Certificate: An Informa Connect Academy (ICA) Certificate of Completion*

*Participants who miss more than 2 hours of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance

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