Welcome

The Society of Construction Arbitrators is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in Construction Dispute Resolution.

Membership, which comprises only those involved in dispute resolution in the Construction Industry, is by invitation only and is limited in numbers. Details are set out under the tab "About the Society".

The Society's Supporting Members include adjudicators, mediators and other dispute resolvers as well as solicitors and barristers experienced in the field of construction disputes.

The Society aims to promote best practice in Construction Arbitration and other dispute resolution techniques by liaison with Government, the Judiciary, the legal profession and users.

As a part of its mission to encourage best practice in Construction Arbitration the Society has promoted the Construction Industry Model Arbitration Rules - CIMAR.

The Society's data policy may be downloaded here.

News

2020/21 Committee

Following elections at the AGM on 8 April 2020, the committee for the next 12 months will be Rowan Planterose (President), Julie Forsyth (Hon Secretary), Robin Orme (Hon Treasurer), David Cartwright, Christopher Dancaster, John Redmond, Neville Tait (co-opted), Simon Tolson, Melanie Willems and John Bishop.

Norman Royce Prize 2019

The Society received several entries for the Norman Royce Prize this year, but after very careful consideration the judging panel concluded that none of the papers entered achieved the objective of making a substantial contribution to the thinking on construction dispute resolution or avoidance. It has therefore been decided that the prize cannot be awarded in 2019.

The competition is held bi-annually. It will next be held in 2021.

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