Methods of dispute resolution in construction contracts

The existence of dispute is a common issue in construction contracts and the avoidance of dispute generation and resolving it is one of the basic problems in construction industry in Iran and throughout the word. The traditional methods for dispute resolution because of their high expenses and slowness can not be considered as good resolutions to this problem and, hence, the methods for disputes resolution in construction contracts have change over the past two decades. Principals in construction industry have created new methods of dispute resolution in a sense that nowadays referring dispute in construction contracts to the courts is rare and unusual. In this paper we have looked at the changes in the methods of dispute resolution in construction contracts and also have discussed the practical policies of America, England, and Iran in resolving the aforementioned disputes. At the end, the need for rectification of the present methods of dispute resolution in construction contracts in Iran has been emphasized.