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Library
Books, articles and reference works
Dispute Resolution in the Construction Industry: An Evaluation of British Practice: A Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions Partners in Technology Research Project
Thomas Telford · 1999
Arbitration of Construction Claims: What You Need to Know
BNI Publications · 2000
Wright on Building Arbitrations; A Manual for Architects, Students, Contractors and Construction Engineers
Kolthoff Press · 2008
Events
- Seoul ADR Festival 202626 October 2026 – 30 October 2026 · Korea
- Washington Arbitration Week 202626 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · United States
- Washington Arbitration Week (WAW) 2026 - The New Era of Mediation: Commercial and Investor-State Disputes in a Changing World27 October 2026 · United States
- Young ICSID / KCAB NEXT - Parallel Proceedings in Investor-State Arbitration27 October 2026 · Korea
Arbitrators
Profiles built from the published awards: appointments, co-arbitrators and the issues decided.
- Karl-Heinz BöckstiegelGerman · 34 published cases · 19 as chair or sole
- Piero BernardiniItalian · 31 published cases · 11 as chair or sole
- Laurence Boisson de Chazournes13 published cases
- Daniel BethlehemBritish · 17 published cases · 7 as chair or sole
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