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Construction Dispute Resolution and Adjudication

Construction disputes are almost inevitable when programmes, payments and quality collide, and letting them fester into litigation drains money that African projects can rarely spare. This course explains how construction disputes are resolved through negotiation, adjudication, mediation and arbitration. It gives practical guidance on preparing a case, presenting evidence and using adjudication to keep cash and projects moving.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish negotiation, mediation, adjudication and arbitration.
  • Recognise how disputes arise and escalate on projects.
  • Prepare a clear statement of claim or defence.
  • Assemble contemporaneous records and evidence for a case.
  • Navigate the adjudication process and its timelines.
  • Implement dispute avoidance practices during construction.

Course outline

  1. 01Sources of construction disputes
  2. 02Dispute resolution methods compared
  3. 03The adjudication process
  4. 04Preparing claims and defences
  5. 05Records, evidence and quantum
  6. 06Mediation and arbitration basics
  7. 07Dispute avoidance on projects

Who should attend

Contracts managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, commercial managers and built environment professionals involved in claims and disputes.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 6 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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