May 15, 2008
Ray Biggs, Senior Managing Engineer, Construction Consulting, was selected by the Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRBF) as a member on the "President's List," which comprises 50 qualified engineers to serve on DRB panels for international construction projects. Ray is also involved with the DRB process throughout the United States.
Introduction and Development of the DRB Concept
Managers of successful construction projects resolve disputes fairly and efficiently. Some projects are blessed with participants possessing the right combination of leadership skills, technical ability, business acumen, and interpersonal skills to resolve disputes among themselves. Other projects are cursed with problems and disputes that are contentious and difficult to resolve. Most projects lie between these two extremes. Owners embarking on a construction program need to develop a mechanism for resolving the range of disputes they might encounter during the execution of a project. One of the most effective tools is the Dispute Review Board (DRB).
Over the years the construction industry dealt with the resolution of claims and disputes through a variety of methods. One of the most successful and enduring is the DRB. A simple description of a DRB is that it is a board of impartial professionals formed at the beginning of the project to follow construction progress, encourage dispute avoidance, and assist in the resolution of disputes for the duration of the project.
—From “DRBF Practices and Procedures,” published by the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, January 2007.
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