Unlike many of our competitors Contract & Construction Consultants have experience in all aspects of arbitration all the way to hearing stage and beyond, including cost hearings and enforcement. CCC play an active role in the ongoing development and promotion of arbitration. Peter McCartney is both an Arbitrator and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Morwenna Crichton sits on the committee of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators' Western Counties Branch as Honorary Secretary and Alexander Dain is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Before adjudication, arbitration was the most common method of resolving construction disputes. The experience at CCC was that the average arbitration took a shorter period of time than the average adjudication.

The reason is very simple. Most arbitrations settle, often at quite an early stage, whereas adjudications almost never settle.

Arbitration is now experiencing a revival as the construction industry becomes more disillusioned with adjudication.

To go to arbitration, you need to have an arbitration clause in the contract. Most standard form contracts do have an arbitration clause that can be selected. Arbitration is particularly suited to complex disputes.

If you are considering commencing an arbitration, or if an arbitration has been commenced against you, then specialist representation is a must if you are to get the best result possible. CCC can provide that specialist representation. Our consultants routinely represent clients all over the country, at every stage of the arbitration process including:

• Drafting Notices of Arbitration and Statements of Case;
• Dealing with witness evidence;
• Appointing experts and making the most of their specialist knowledge; and
• Representing clients at all levels of arbitration hearing.

You can increase your prospects of success immediately by coming to discuss matters with us. Taking advantage of a free initial consultation at our Bristol offices at the beginning of the arbitration could mean a drastically different result at the end. After all, we have been involved in approximately 1,000 arbitrations, and a great deal of our work is repeat business.