Do DRBs promote acrimony or posturing among the parties?
No. In fact DRBs have proved to reduce acrimony and posturing among the parties. The greatest source of acrimony among the parties to a construction project is festering, long unresolved claims and disputes. This has an escalating effect and makes the resolution of relatively simple issues increasingly more difficult as time progresses. Win or lose, parties find it more productive to resolve issues as they arise, so they can progress the construction without carrying the baggage of unresolved claims and disputes.
