Claims, disputes, arbitration, litigation: these are dreaded procedural pitfalls that often dog construction projects large and small. Not only are they time-consuming to work through, but they’re ...

Contractors interact with other companies seventeen times a day on average, and nearly half of those interactions (eight) involve conflicts, according to a report by Dodge Construction Network and ...

A project team was separated only by the locked doors to the two trailers that sat side-by-side on their wastewater treatment project site. Every day for six months the owner’s team and the contractor ...

In the construction industry, finding yourself in the middle of a dispute is a matter of “when,” not “if.” Unfortunately, the current methods of resolving construction disputes — the court systems and ...

Things appear to be fine in your organization. There is a sense of calm flowing among your workers. Employees are interacting in a respectful way and are working well as a team. Then your company ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julian Hayes II combines wellness, business, and leadership. As CEOs and other organizational leaders continually look to increase ...

Conflict resolution is a way for two or more parties to find a peaceful solution to a disagreement among them. When a dispute arises, often the best course of action is assertive communication that ...

Workplace conflict has been a common issue throughout my 18-plus-year career in the tech industry. What's changed over those years is how I deal with it. Early in my career, I allowed conflict to ...