ABSTRACT
Disputes are likely to arise under the best circumstances, even where every possibility has been potentially eliminated. Alternative dispute resolution is a non-adversarial technique which is aimed at resolving disputes without resorting to the traditional forms of either litigation or arbitration. Conciliaton is a process where a neutral adviser listens to the disputed points of each party and then explains the views of one party to the other. Arbitration is an alternative to legal action in the courts, in order to settle an unresolved dispute. Each of the parties to the arbitration agreement must be satisfied that the arbitrator who is appointed will give an impartial judgement on the matter of the dispute. Litigation is a dispute procedure which takes place in the courts. An official dispute arises when one party serves a notice on the engineer. Every dispute that arises must be dealt with by the engineer.
