Originally from Dispute Resolution Journal

In the construction industry, mediation is being used more and more as an alternative to arbitration and litigation. This article discusses fact-based mediation, a process developed by Marcus Associates for construction disputes that has proved to be an effective and costefficient method of resolving complex cases involving large sums of money.

The authors discuss the aims, techniques, and conditions necessary for success in fact-based mediation. They then provide a typical case history involving a dispute between a construction contractor and an owner and detail how this dispute was resolved by fact-based mediation.