The changes being made by the AIA are welcome and long overdue. However, they are only one part of the solution. In order to implement the post of IDM, the IDM must have objective and specific information gathered during construction as part of the dispute resolution process. In fact, accurate, timely information may lead to dispute avoidance, save time and money and negate the need for dispute resolution. This contemporaneous information must be of evidentiary quality and retrievable for all parties to begin meaningful dispute avoidance and resolution.
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Tags: AIA, construction litigation, contractors, dispute resolution, IDM
