Chartered Surveyors are involved at all stages of dispute avoidance, management and resolution process. Across the various professional disciplines Chartered Surveyors bring extensive experience and a wide range of developed skills focused towards resolving a variety of disputes related to property, land and construction.
Surveyors act as negotiators, advocates, expert witnesses and third party resolvers. With the benefit of in depth knowledge of land, property and construction, surveyors are also well placed to review property and construction contracts and to identify and avoid potential flash points that may commonly occur.
Surveyors are frequently appointed as arbitrators; independent experts; mediators; conciliators and adjudicators.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland Dispute Resolution Service assists parties and their legal advisers by providing a service which appoints suitable third party resolvers for disputes relating to property, construction and land.
The role of Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland in making appointments is an important one and it aims to ensure that members appointed by the President have the requisite relevant skills and experience to perform their functions to the highest standards.
Appointments are made at the absolute discretion of the President.