The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has joined over 90 organisations working to prevent conflict in the built environment by committing to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge
The Conflict Avoidance Pledge is a key initiative of the Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC); a coalition of 90+ leading organisations working to prevent conflict and reduce disputes in construction and engineering.
The Pledge signals a promise by organisations and their members to “commit to collaborative working and the use of early intervention techniques throughout the supply chain, to address and resolve differences of opinion before they escalate into disputes”, proactively helping projects run more smoothly, efficiently, and without unnecessary legal costs.
The Conflict Avoidance Pledge will help build a more “resilient, efficient, and productive industry”
Matt Molloy, chair of CIC’s ADR Management Board celebrated CIC’s signing of the pledge, saying, “As a leading forum for professionals across the built environment, the CIC ADR Management Board recognises its responsibility to lead by example in encouraging early intervention and open communication to help prevent disputes.
“By signing the Conflict Avoidance Pledge, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering a more collaborative and less adversarial culture, and we are proud to join the Coalition and our peers in championing this important initiative to build a more resilient, efficient, and productive industry”.
CAC president, Len Bunton said: “I am delighted that CIC has committed to signing the Conflict Avoidance Pledge and to support the work of the Coalition. This is an excellent example of collaboration in the industry to reduce the number of disputes in the UK construction industry”.
Conflict is inevitable, but can often be resolved positively
CAC’s chair, Richard Bayfield said: “It is entirely appropriate for the Construction Industry Council to set a positive example by signing the Pledge. The Conflict Avoidance Coalition recognises that conflict is inevitable in any situation involving human activity. Often, small problems are hidden and eventually grow to become too big for the project team to resolve. Decisions are then escalated to a third party such as a judge or adjudicator, at great disadvantage to the parties involved and usually against the wider public interest.”
For more information about the Pledge, and to sign up for free, visit conflictavoidance.org.
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