Abstract:
A Dispute Review Expert (DRE) is an experienced
industry professional jointly selected by the owner and
contractor of a project and in most cases established at the
beginning of a construction project. This research work tried to
assess the effectiveness of Dispute Review Expert in Ethiopian
Federal Road projects.
The findings of these data showed that almost all industry
members had a positive attitude concerning the effectiveness of
Dispute Review Expert from their experience in their projects.
The results of this study showed that about 97.62% of disputes
were resolved by DRE recommendations. Qualitative data also
indicated DRE recommendations play significant role in
resolving disputes and cost minimization.
Generally, DRE has a great role in resolving disputes at
different level and there is a need of commitment from both
parties to cooperate with DRE to improve the quality of services
and minimizing all forms of costs.
