An Empirical Study On The Effectiveness Of CIDA Form Of Construction Adjudication; Disputants’ Perspective
Volume 3 - Issue 7, July 2019 Edition
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Author(s)
Chandana Jayalath
Keywords
Construction adjudication, Construction industry, Dispute, Mann-Whitney U test
Abstract
The Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) Act of 2013 in Sri Lanka came into force with provisions for adjudication to be available to the required parties to seek recourse in a dispute. Consequently, CIDA launched a pool of construction adjudicators and a code of conduct with the ground rules applicable for adjudication. Standard Bidding Documents also mandate adjudication as a form of dispute resolution. These altogether provide an initial benchmark for a formal non-adhoc adjudication practice in Sri Lanka. Its’ perceived success has not however been researched in detail for further improvements. Therefore, a desk review was carried out to identify the benchmarks established 5 years ago. A questionnaire survey was conducted to gauge the individual perception of the contractors and employers on CIDA adjudication. Mann Whitney Utest was used to measure differences of opinion. It was found that many of the criticisms within the literature review are not ill-founded. The majority of respondents contended that adjudication is disadvantaged by not adhering to its own directives given in the adjudication guideline.
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