Construction Adjudication Service

Adjudication is a process designed for businesses to resolve construction contract disputes much more quickly and cost-effectively than through arbitration or litigation.

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What is Construction Adjudication?

Under UK law any dispute arising out of a construction contract (for example disputes relating to delay, payment or alleged defective work) may be referred for adjudication.

CEDR is an Adjudicator Nominating Body (ANB) under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act, 1996 (The Construction Act).

A construction business, sub-contractor or client can apply to CEDR to appoint an independent adjudicator with the necessary specialist expertise to determine the dispute. CEDR maintains a panel of adjudicators with a range of expertise, who are construction industry specialists and meet the requirements for appointments set out by the Construction Industry Council.

Adjudication Nomination Services

CEDR provides two adjudicator nomination services:

Nominations for Low-Cost Adjudication under the CIC MAP
Nominations for Construction Act Adjudication

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Low cost Adjudication - Claims up to £100,000

CEDR can nominate adjudicators to conduct adjudications under the CIC Low Value Dispute Model Adjudication Procedure (LVD MAP).

The CIC LVD MAP sets out a streamlined adjudication procedure for low value disputes, and by linking the adjudicator’s fee to the amount claimed, provides certainty as to how much the adjudicator charges for making an adjudicator’s decision.

CEDR Nomination Fee: £300+VAT – payable on submission of the application form.
CEDR will nominate an adjudicator within five calendar days of receipt of an application and the application fee.
An adjudicator will usually issue a decision within 28 days of appointment.
The adjudicator’s fee depends on the value in dispute as set out below. The hourly rate is capped at £250 plus VAT.

Dispute Value	Adjudicators's Fee
Up to £10,000	£2,000
£10,001 - £25,000	£2,500
£25,001- £50,000	£3,500
£50,001 - £75,000	£4,500
£75,001 - £100,000	£5,000
Over £100,000	Negotiable*

Construction Act Adjudication

CEDR can nominate an adjudicator under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act, 1996 (The Construction Act).

CEDR Nomination Fee: £300+VAT - payable on submission of the application form.
CEDR will nominate an adjudicator within five calendar days of receipt of an application and the application fee.
An adjudicator will usually issue a decision within 28 days of appointment.
The hourly rate for conducting the adjudication is agreed by the adjudicator directly with the parties following nomination by CEDR. They will also provide the parties with details of their terms and conditions.

Construction Adjudication Panel

Membership of the CEDR Adjudicator Panel is strictly for highly skilled and trained adjudicators and is by application. The panel is reviewed on an annual basis to ensure CEDR can offer adjudicators with the right skills to match client requirements. If you would like to join CEDR’s panel of construction adjudicators please complete the application form here to confirm that you meet the requirements of panel membership.

Peter Aeberli
James Beckwith
Leigh Belasco
William Bordill
Mair Coombes Davies
Eoghan Devlin
Reiss Duthie
Tom Eeles
Christopher Ennis
Matthew Fedigan
Neil Forte
Nicholas Gould
Richard Hamer
Andrew Howard
Paul Hughes
Guy Jackson
John Jones
Sue Kim
Nick Kocinski
Stephen Lelliott
Kevin Madden
Kevin McGuire
Matthew Molloy
Dominic Mondino
Natasha Peter
Trevor Pettigrew-Smith
Paresh Pindolia
Ian Raine
James Richardson
Peter Sansom
Nikki Sharp
Peter Vinden
Ian Weatherburn
Neil Whittle
John Wright
Simon Yates

The Process:

Referrring Party - Application Requirements

When applying for the nomination of an adjudicator, the Referring Party must ensure compliance with the requirements of the CIC LVP MAP or the Construction Act (as applicable) and provide the following information:

Claim value
Nature of the dispute
Geographical location of the work/site
Requirements for adjudicator specialist skills and expertise
Any relevant contract provisions

Commencement of CEDR’s Nomination Process

CEDR’s nomination process will commence upon receipt of the following:

The nomination fee
A completed application form, together with the Notice of Adjudication

Assessment and Selection of the Adjudicator

CEDR will review the information provided and nominate the most appropriate member of its Adjudicator Panel based on the requirements of the dispute.

Pre-Nomination Confirmation with the Adjudicator

Prior to nomination, CEDR will confirm with the prospective Adjudicator that they:

Have no current relationship with either party and no connection with the subject matter of the dispute
Have no conflict of interest
Are willing to accept the nomination and have sufficient availability to complete the adjudication within 28 days (or another agreed timeframe)

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Construction Adjudication Service

What is Construction Adjudication?

Adjudication Nomination Services

Low cost Adjudication - Claims up to £100,000

Construction Act Adjudication

Construction Adjudication Panel

The Process:

Referrring Party - Application Requirements

Commencement of CEDR’s Nomination Process

Assessment and Selection of the Adjudicator

Pre-Nomination Confirmation with the Adjudicator