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Dispute Review Boards - Dispute Resolution Journal - Vol. 65, No. 4

Author(s): 
Daniel D. McMillan
Page Count: 
10 pages
Published: 
October, 2010
Practice Areas: 
Dispute Resolution & Litigation,
ADR,
National Institutions and Rules,
Other
Tags: 
Res Judicata
Author Detail: 

Mr. McMillan is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Jones Day and is the co-chair of Jones Day’s international construction practice. He is a frequent writer and speaker on issues of interest to the construction industry. The views expressed are solely those of the author and should not be attributed to the author’s firm or its clients.

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Description: 

Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

Though a success story, DRBs have been involved in litigation. This article looks at some lessons to be learned from these cases.

Dispute review boards (DRBs) are a specialized form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) developed for the construction industry. Tens of billions of dollars worth of construction have been completed in the United States on projects employing DRBs, most of that construction for public projects. For more than two decades, advocates of DRBs have touted the process as a unique form of ADR with an unmatched record of assisting projects in reaching completion with no litigation over construction claims.