Adjudication is generally speaking a quick and relatively inexpensive way of resolving construction payment disputes, whereby an impartial third party Adjudicator decides the issues between the parties. If a dispute arises parties have 5 days to agree on an Adjudicator otherwise one will be nominated from the Ministerial Panel. The Adjudicator must deliver their decision within 28 days of the referral of the dispute and both parties are responsible for their own costs. In complex disputes the duration can be extended to 42 days with the agreement of the parties.
Dermot Durack is an Accredited Construction Adjudicator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
