ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the fundamental lead-in knowledge and overview of how the idea of a project specific dispute and/or claim resolution procedure which is on-going and stays as part of the construction activity from start to end gave birth to the concept of dispute boards. Included in the chapter is a thorough discussion of what a dispute board is and the philosophy and reasoning of why they came to be created, how they are used and in what circumstances – where dispute boards fit into the scheme of alternate dispute resolution are discussed along with mention of the other forms such as mediation, arbitration and court litigation.
