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New to adjudication or dealing with a live dispute? The right information can make all the difference. Explore our latest resources below.
What Happens if the Other Party Ignores the Adjudicator's Decision?
What Happens if the Other Party Ignores the Adjudicator's Decision?
Find out how adjudicators’ decisions are enforced through the courts and what your options are if the losing party refuses to comply.
Find out how the Construction Act gives contractors the right to suspend work for non-payment and why getting the process right is everything.
Timing is important in adjudication. While the Construction Act says you can refer a dispute “at any time”, in reality you need to ensure you actually have a dispute and that adjudication is timely in context.
“Smash and grab” adjudication is a slang term in the construction industry for a specific tactic used in payment disputes. Despite the aggressive nickname, it’s perfectly legal when done within the rules.
No signed contract doesn’t mean no rights and find out how oral and implied agreements can still give you access to adjudication.
In most cases, no. Adjudicate helps UK contractors and subcontractors resolve payment disputes through adjudication without the cost or delay of traditional legal routes.
How long does adjudication take and what are the key deadlines?
How long does adjudication take and what are the key deadlines?
Construction adjudication is a legally governed process that runs to a strict 28-day timetable, taking a dispute from the initial Notice of Adjudication through to a binding decision. This makes it one of the fastest ways to resolve payment and contractual disputes in the UK construction industry.
Construction adjudication is a legal right under the UK’s Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the “Construction Act”) and was strengthened in 2009.
