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Dispute resolution clause sets out the procedure to settle disagreements that arise out of the contract. It also provides a gap fulfilling function to deal with unanticipated happenings. This chapter first provides a functional analysis of construction contract. The analysis explains the purposes and the inter-relationship among contract clauses. Whilst a number of dispute resolution mechanisms are available, it is advocated that the choice of mechanism should take into account the characteristics of the transaction. A mapping framework is proposed for this purpose. The use of the framework is illustrated by mapping dispute resolution mechanisms with four types of construction contract: main contract, nominated sub-contract, domestic sub-contract and direct labour contract.
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Cheung, S.O. (2014). The Roles of Dispute Resolution in Construction Contracts. In: Cheung, S. (eds) Construction Dispute Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04429-3_1
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