{"id":276506,"date":"2023-08-03T16:25:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/?p=276506"},"modified":"2024-09-09T17:53:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:53:47","slug":"construction-arbitration-report-2023-most-selected-arbitral-institutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyjus.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/03\/construction-arbitration-report-2023-most-selected-arbitral-institutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Arbitration Report 2023:  Most Selected Arbitral Institutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This ranking was featured in our 2023 Construction Arbitration Report, which is part of a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.jusmundi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>industry-focused arbitration reports<\/strong><\/a> edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/lawyers-and-arbitrators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jus Mundi<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/directory\/arbitrators\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jus Connect<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This issue explores the construction industry and presents a goldmine of information based on <strong>data available on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Jus Mundi<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/directory\/arbitrators\/all\" target=\"_blank\">Jus Connect <\/a>as of May 2023<\/strong>. Discover updated insights into construction arbitration and exclusive statistics &amp; rankings, as well as in-depth global and regional perspectives on construction projects, disputes, &amp; arbitration from leading lawyers, arbitrators, experts, arbitral institutions, and in-house counsel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Daily-Jus_2023_Jus-Connect_Construction-Arbitration-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download it now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276508\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-750x751.png 750w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02-1140x1141.png 1140w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-02.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ad hoc arbitration&nbsp;<\/em>is extremely popular in the construction sector. It surpasses any arbitral institution, according to our data. This can be ex- plained by several factors, both typical to the choice of&nbsp;<em>ad hoc&nbsp;<\/em>arbitration&nbsp;and more specific to the construction sector:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Ad hoc&nbsp;<\/em>arbitration is said to be more cost-effective than institutional arbitration due to the absence of administrative fees. That being said, administrative fees are usually not the main cost center of an arbitration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Removing this administrative layer means parties have to bear the administrative burden of their arbitration. Parties familiar with arbitration, which is often the case in the construction sector, do not find this&nbsp;to be a disadvantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They can tailor the arbitral process to their needs, interrupt it to attempt to negotiate a settlement, or use other ADR methods, even multiple times during the process if they so wish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276515\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-750x751.png 750w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04-1140x1141.png 1140w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new1-2023-06-construction-report-graph-04.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Top 3&nbsp;<strong>arbitral institutions&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 namely the<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icc-international-chamber-of-commerce\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icc-international-chamber-of-commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icdr-international-centre-for-dispute-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Arbitration Association &amp; International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\">)<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<strong>administered&nbsp;<\/strong>48% of all construction arbitration cases available on Jus Mundi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in our series of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jusmundi.com\/?s=industry+insights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Industry Insights Reports<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jusmundi.com\/?s=industry+insights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delhi International Arbitration Centre (DIAC &#8211; Delhi)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jusmundi.com\/?s=industry+insights\">&nbsp;<\/a>enters our data-backed ranking of the most selected arbitral institutions. According to our data, DIAC \u2013 Delhi exclusively administered commercial arbitration cases in the construction sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This addition to our ranking is not so surprising: the construction industry in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India<\/a>&nbsp;has been growing exponentially in the last few years. The Indian government has launched multiple initiatives to further increase the infrastructure sector\u2019s growth, including a 1.2 trillion national plan for infrastructure. The Indian construction sector significantly contributes to the&nbsp;country\u2019s GDP and is one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More investments tend to lead to more disputes. Arbitration has therefore emerged as a preferred dispute resolution method in the construction&nbsp;field in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent amendments in 2015, 2019, and 2021 to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 certainly contributed to the development of arbitration in India. Read more about these updates in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recent Amendments in Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act: The Winds of Change Have Begun to Blow for the Resolution of Complex Construction Disputes<\/a><\/em>, by Prateek Jain (Masin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276513\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-750x751.png 750w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05-1140x1141.png 1140w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/new-2023-06-construction-report-graph-05.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icc-international-chamber-of-commerce\" target=\"_blank\">ICC<\/a>&nbsp;has administered both commercial and investor-State arbitrations in the construction field over the years, its caseload is more commercial in construction arbitration. In the last ten years, it administered 393 commercial arbitration cases in the sector and a mere 25 investor-State cases, according to our data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the contrary,&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\" target=\"_blank\">ICSID<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\">&nbsp;<\/a>remains the predominant investor-State ar-&nbsp;bitration institution<\/strong>, including in the construction industry. According to our data,&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\" target=\"_blank\">ICSID<\/a>&nbsp;administered 57.5% of all investor-State arbitrations&nbsp;<\/strong>in the construction sector. This number is relative, however: it represents&nbsp;only 7% of all construction cases on our database, which makes the insti- tution far behind ICC and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icdr-international-centre-for-dispute-resolution\" target=\"_blank\">AAA-ICDR<\/a>&nbsp;in terms of construction caseload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icsid-international-centre-for-settlement-of-investment-disputes\" target=\"_blank\">ICSID<\/a>&nbsp;is a staple of the ISDS regime, the regime itself has come under increasing criticism in the last decade, so much so that it has been said to be facing a legitimacy crisis. This was supposedly the reason&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/bo\" target=\"_blank\">Bolivia<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/ve\" target=\"_blank\">Venezuela<\/a>&nbsp;denounced the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/treaty\/en-convention-on-the-settlement-of-investment-disputes-between-states-and-nationals-of-other-states-icsid-convention-1965-thursday-18th-march-1965?su=%2Fen%2Fsearch%3Fquery%3D%2522ICSID%2520Convention%2520%2522%26page%3D1%26lang%3Den\" target=\"_blank\">ICSID Convention<\/a>&nbsp;in 2007 and 2012 respectively, as well as&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/ec\" target=\"_blank\">Ecuador<\/a>&nbsp;in 2009 (which ended up signing the ICSID Convention again in 2021). It also led to the demise of the in- tra-EU ISDS system in the wake of the CJEU landmark decision in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/decision\/en-achmea-b-v-formerly-eureko-b-v-v-the-slovak-republic-i-judgment-of-the-grand-chamber-of-the-european-court-of-justice-tuesday-6th-march-2018#decision_1226?su=\/en\/search?query=%22Slovak%20Republik%20v%20Achmea%20BV.%20%22&amp;page=1&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Slovak Republik v Achmea BV<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The amendment of the ICSID Rules and Regulations \u2013which entered into force earlier last year on July 1, 2022\u2013 has therefore been a welcomed development in addressing the ISDS regime\u2019s legitimacy crisis. Among other changes, the Rules now provide for greater&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/publication\/en-transparency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">transparency<\/a>, which is essential, as noted by the tribunal in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/decision\/en-suez-sociedad-general-de-aguas-de-barcelona-s-a-and-vivendi-universal-s-a-formerly-aguas-argentinas-s-a-suez-sociedad-general-de-aguas-de-barcelona-s-a-and-vivendi-universal-s-a-v-argentine-republic-ii-award-thursday-9th-april-2015#decision_720?su=\/en\/search?query=%22Vivendi%20v%20Argentina%22&amp;page=2&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vivendi v. Argentina (II)<\/a>: \u201c<em>public acceptance of the legitimacy of international arbitral processes, particularly when they involve states and matters of public interest, is strengthened by increased openness and increased knowledge as to how these processes function<\/em>\u201d (para. 22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most recently, ICSID registered a claim by&nbsp;Autopistas del Atl\u00e1ntico (Ada-&nbsp;sa) and five other claimants against Honduras regarding the early ter- mination of a contract for the \u2018Tourist Corridor\u2019, a project to develop and rehabilitate highway infrastructure across several regions of the North coast of the country. On June 2, the arbitral tribunal was partially com- posed (See,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/decision\/en-autopistas-del-atlantico-s-a-de-c-v-and-others-v-republic-of-honduras-party-representatives-wednesday-12th-april-2023\" target=\"_blank\">Autopistas del Atl\u00e1ntico and others v. Honduras<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/icsid.worldbank.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Caseload%20Statistics%20Charts\/The_ICSID_Caseload_Statistics.1_Edition_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The ICSID Caseload \u2013 Statistics, Issue 2023-1<\/a>,&nbsp;<strong>10% of its all-time caseload (<em>i.e.,&nbsp;<\/em>1966-202) was composed of construction cases, and only 8% in 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), which comes in third, also predominantly manages investor-State arbitrations in the construction sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to our data,&nbsp;<strong>only 7 arbitral institutions have dealt with in- vestor-State arbitration&nbsp;<\/strong>cases in the construction field. For most, thesecases were odd occurrences. For instance,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-lcia-london-court-of-international-arbitration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)<\/a>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-mcci-moscow-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)<\/a>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-siac-singapore-international-arbitration-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)<\/a>, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-scc-stockholm-chamber-of-commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC)<\/a>, only dealt with a handful of investor-State cases in construction in the last ten years. In the last two years, only the aforementioned top 3 institutions have administe- red investor-State arbitrations in construction, according to our data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276517\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-75x75.png 75w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-750x751.png 750w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1-1140x1141.png 1140w, https:\/\/daily.jusconnect.com\/~www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-06-construction-report-graph-06-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike in investor-State arbitration cases in construction, a diversity of arbitral institutions are involved in commercial arbitration of construction disputes around the world.&nbsp;<strong>In the last two years alone, 27 institutions have administered commercial construction arbitrations<\/strong>, according to our data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>European Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icc-international-chamber-of-commerce\" target=\"_blank\">ICC<\/a>&nbsp;is, by far, the&nbsp;<strong>top arbitral institution in commercial arbitration&nbsp;<\/strong>of&nbsp;construction disputes. It administered 25% of all construction arbitra-&nbsp;tions cases available on Jus Mundi and 39% of all construction cases filed&nbsp;in the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In 2022 and up to May 2023 only<\/strong>, out of&nbsp;<strong>231 construction arbitration cases&nbsp;<\/strong>filed and available on Jus Mundi,&nbsp;<strong>216 are commercial arbitration<\/strong>cases, including&nbsp;<strong>76 administered by ICC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICC highly benefits from the fact that FIDIC\u2019s three main standard form&nbsp;contracts (<em>i.e.,&nbsp;<\/em>the Red Book, Yellow Book, and Silver Book) &#8211; which are staples in the construction industry -, provide for disputes to be de-&nbsp;termined by binding adjudication in the first instance, followed by ICC arbitration if a party is dissatisfied with the adjudication determination.&nbsp;Therefore, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, their default dispute resolution clause refers them to ICC to arbitrate their construction dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover more from the institution itself in&nbsp;<em>Construction Arbitration at ICC<\/em>, by Elina Zlatanska (International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; In its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-lcia-london-court-of-international-arbitration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Annual Casework Report, LCIA<\/a>&nbsp;reports that construction cases represented&nbsp;<strong>5%&nbsp;<\/strong>of its caseload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>APAC Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asian institutions are on the rise:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-bac-beijing-arbitration-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Arbitration Commission (BAC)<\/a>&nbsp;is a rising arbitral institution in the building industry, according to our data. It became the third most popular arbitral institution in the sector in the last two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-hkiac-hong-kong-international-arbitration-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HKIAC<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>reports&nbsp;<strong>9.9%&nbsp;<\/strong>of its caseload is composed of construction cases in its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkiac.org\/about-us\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Statistics<\/a>, which is a slight increase compared to 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hkiac.org\/about-us\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022 Statistics<\/a>,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-siac-singapore-international-arbitration-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SIAC<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>reported that construction cases repre- sented&nbsp;<strong>11%&nbsp;<\/strong>of its caseload.Discover more about construction arbitration in the region from an institution in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-siac-singapore-international-arbitration-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Construction Arbitration in SHIAC and the Outlook<\/a><\/em>, by Weijun Wang &amp; Tingwei Li (Shanghai International Arbitration Center (SHIAC)).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>North American Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AAA-ICDR is the reference to arbitrate construction disputes in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/us\" target=\"_blank\">United States<\/a>&nbsp;but also internationally. The institution provides arbitral rules&nbsp;specifically dedicated to construction disputes, the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/document\/rule\/en-aaa-american-arbitration-association-construction-industry-arbitration-rules-and-mediation-procedures-including-procedures-for-large-complex-construction-disputes-2015-aaa-construction-industry-rules-2015-wednesday-1st-july-2015?su=%2Fen%2Fsearch%3Fquery%3DAAA%2520Construction%2520Rules%2520and%2520Mediation%2520Procedures%26page%3D1%26lang%3Den%26document-types%5B0%5D%3Drule\" target=\"_blank\">Construction Rules and Mediation Procedures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to its data,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-aaa-american-arbitration-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAA&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>administered&nbsp;<strong>3,713 domestic construction&nbsp;cases&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icdr-international-centre-for-dispute-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ICDR<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>administered&nbsp;<strong>55 international construction cases&nbsp;in 2022&nbsp;<\/strong>alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about construction arbitration in the USA from the institution itself in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-icdr-international-centre-for-dispute-resolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Domestic and International Construction at AAA-ICDR<\/a><\/em>, by Luis M. Martinez, Michael A. Marra &amp; Aisha Nadar (American Arbitration Associa- tion \u2013 International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MENA Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/institution\/en-diac-dubai-dubai-international-arbitration-centre\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC &#8211; Dubai)<\/a>&nbsp;is MENA\u2019s most selected arbitral institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction sector is one of the most dynamic in the region, especially in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/ae\" target=\"_blank\">United Arab Emirates<\/a>&nbsp;and in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/sa\" target=\"_blank\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>. The industry contributes to about USD 45.5 billion to Saudi Arabia\u2019s GDP and USD&nbsp;36.8 billion to United Arab Emirates\u2019s GDP. Qatar has also significantlyincreased its activity in the sector with the infrastructure developments required to host the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arbitral institutions in the region are, therefore, growing their caseload. To learn more, get the institutional insights in&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/jusmundi.com\/en\/d\/profile\/state\/sa\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Resolving Construction &amp; Infrastructure Disputes in \u2018Arbitration-friendly\u2019 Saudi Arabia,&nbsp;<\/em>by James Macpherson (Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA))<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more data-backed insights in our 2023 Construction Arbitration Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Daily-Jus_2023_Jus-Connect_Construction-Arbitration-Report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the full Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the most selected arbitral institutions in construction arbitration in 2022-2023, according to Jus Connect &#038; Jus Mundi&#8217;s databases. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":276520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","video":"","gallery":"","source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"custom","single_blog_custom":"274736","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"author","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"hide","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"0","show_view_counter":"0","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"0","show_post_author_image":"0","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"0","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"0","show_prev_next_post":"0","show_popup_post":"0","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":"","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":"196","hide":""},"jnews_social_meta":{"fb_title":"Construction Arbitration Report 2023: Most Selected Arbitral Institutions","fb_description":"Find out the most selected arbitral institutions in construction arbitration in 2022-2023, according to Jus Connect & Jus Mundi's databases. 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