Disputes Mini Series: Whoever Moves First Has Already Won- As Long As They're Prepared
About this episode
Jacob Austin discusses the mechanics of construction adjudication and the importance of preparation in disputes.
Episode 150 of The Subcontractors Blueprint sees Jacob Austin pull apart the mechanics of construction adjudication — how a dispute actually runs from the notice to a binding, enforceable decision. Continuing the disputes mini-series, Jacob shows why the referring party holds the strongest hand in the process, and why that advantage is thrown away by anyone who fires the notice before their case is built. Covering the notice of adjudication, choosing your nominating body, the seven-day referral, the 28-day decision and the natural justice ceiling, this episode is a practical guide to driving the adjudication machine. The core message: build first, serve second — preparation done at the right time changes the outcome. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why whoever serves the notice first controls the fight — but only if the entire case is already built and ready to go. The seven-day referral deadline that punishes anyone who serves in a fit of temper and prepares later. How the notice of adjudication sets the box the adjudicator must work in — get the redress figure wrong and you win the argument but lose the money. Why choosing your nominating body deliberately means getting an adjudicator who thinks…
People in this episode
Host: Jacob Austin
Topics covered
- construction adjudication
- dispute resolution
- preparation
- notice of adjudication
- nominating body
- natural justice
Keywords
- construction
- adjudication
- disputes
- notice
- preparation
- decision
- nominating body
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- Disputes Mini Series: The Mistake That Hands the Other Side Your Whole Hand
- Disputes Mini-Series: Four Routes to Dispute Resolution
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