ABSTRACT
On 23rd December 1991, the first Dispute Resolution Adviser (DRA) was jointly appointed by the Hong Kong Government's Architectural Services Department (ASD) and by the contractor awarded the refurbishment contract for the Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong. The evolutions of the concept of the DRA system, as implemented in Hong Kong, from the various hypothetical models promulgated in the UK and from the practical experience in the USA of Disputes Review Boards and Project Arbitration. The Disputes Review Board process is an expedited non-binding Alternative Dispute Resolution (A.D.R) procedure whereby an independent board, usually of three persons, is established to evaluate disputes and make settlement recommendations to the parties. Potential applicability of the system to other projects: aspects which are directly applicable and those which should be tailor-made for individual circumstances of the project.
