Construction Disputes and Expert Evidence
What happens when a dispute cannot be settled between the parties, and how expert evidence works within that.
Ask about this courseThe essentials
- Format
- Written and self-paced. No schedule, no deadline.
- Length
- 18 sections, 92 lessons
- Level
- Working commercial knowledge assumed
- Access
- Permanent when bought outright. On a subscription, for as long as it runs.
- Standards
- UK contract forms, UK practice and sterling throughout
- Software
- None required
Where disputes are won and lost
An adjudication decided on jurisdiction rather than merit, because the dispute had never crystallised. A referral that overreached and lost the adjudicator by page forty. An expert report that read as advocacy and was given no weight. The money usually turns on process and evidence, long before anyone reaches the question of who was right.
What you will be able to do
By the end of this course you should be able to:
- choose a route deliberately rather than by default
- run an adjudication without losing it on procedure
- instruct an expert well, and recognise a report that will not withstand scrutiny
- give evidence on quantum or delay without straying into advocacy
What it covers
- The routes available, what each is for, and how the contract constrains the choice
- Negotiation, without prejudice communications, offers and settlement agreements
- Adjudication in depth — the Construction Act, the Scheme, crystallisation, running a referral, enforcement and the two grounds of challenge
- Arbitration under the 1996 Act, litigation in the TCC, and dispute boards under FIDIC and NEC
- Evidence: documents, disclosure, witnesses of fact, and the schedules used to organise construction disputes
- Expert evidence — the overriding duty to the tribunal, CPR Part 35, producing a report, joint statements and cross-examination
Enrol on Construction Disputes and Expert Evidence
Bought once and kept permanently, with revisions included.
Common questions
Who is it for?
Commercial managers and quantity surveyors facing a dispute, expecting one, or moving into expert work. It follows on from Claims, Delay and Disruption, which stops where this begins.
How long does it take?
There is no fixed length. It is 92 written lessons across 18 sections, and most people work through it over a few weeks alongside the job rather than in one sitting.
Is there a certificate, and does it count towards CPD?
No to both. This is training material, not a qualification, and it is not accredited by any awarding body. If you need a certificate for a professional requirement, this will not provide one.
How long do I keep access?
That depends how you buy. Bought outright, this course is yours permanently — one payment, no renewal, and revisions are included. On a subscription that covers it, you keep access for as long as the subscription runs, and access ends when you cancel.
