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1 Preventing and Resolving Construction Disputes Tips for construction contractors from the Oregon Construction Contractors Board PO Box Summer St. NE Salem, OR Phone: Fax:

2 Contractors CAN Avoid Problems Every year the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) processes 4,000 to 5,000 claims against contractors. Many of these claims could have been avoided. The following suggestions may help you avoid problems with your customers. Ways to Prevent Disputes 1. Only take jobs you know how to do. If the job is outside your area of expertise, get educated or walk away from it. 2. Pay attention to your gut instincts. If you get the feeling that this job is going to be more trouble than it's worth, don't do it. Contractors sometimes intuitively know from the very beginning there will be problems, but they accept the job anyway. Use foresight rather than hindsight. 3. Start with a clear understanding of the scope and quality of work to be performed and what your client's expectations are. Spend time at the front end of a job to work out the gray areas. Too often contractors work out points A and B and decide to handle C later. Work out all the details--work to be performed, payment schedule, etc. Get a complete meeting of the minds. Don't perform work for customers with whom you simply cannot communicate. Some jobs are better left for your competitors. Don't avoid conversations about potential problems at the risk of losing the job. Better to lose the job up front than take it and lose money. If you're remodeling, who pays if there's dry rot? If you're excavating, what about an unexpected spring or rock? If the cost of materials goes up while financing is being arranged, what happens? Explain the effect of any delays to homeowners and agree (in writing) which of you is to be at risk. 4. Think twice before doing work for friends and family. The CCB gets a surprising number of these kinds of claims because friends and relatives often expect more for less. If a dispute arises, you risk losing much more than money. other party agrees. However, a claim must be filed in order for the CCB to arbitrate. 3. Small claims court: The current maximum amount of damages you can take to Small Claims Court is $3,500. The filing fee, which may be returned to you if you win your case, is between $100 and $150. You are likely to get a judge who is a generalist and knows little or nothing about construction. If you win, you get a piece of paper from the court ordering the other party to pay. You must figure out a way to find your opponent's assets and collect the judgment. 4. Civil action. Sometimes this is a good (but potentially expensive) alternative. Always check with your attorney. 5. CCB arbitration This is free and relatively quick. See Arbitration (#2) above. 6. Contested case hearings. This is similar to a court proceeding in terms of time. It is, however, less formal. Even if you are represented by an attorney, this is often less costly than a lawsuit. Decisions are made by Administrative Law Judges from the Hearing Officer Panel who are construction dispute specialists. Contractors CAN Avoid Problems Remember, while disagreements are not entirely avoidable in the construction industry, contractors who are willing to use proven dispute prevention techniques up front will reduce the risk of disputes. Develop your negotiation skills and respond quickly and effectively to prevent disagreements from mushrooming into full-fledged disputes. If a dispute does arise, don't wait too long to seek legal advice from an attorney skilled in construction law to help you resolve it. (f/prevent.pm6/8-02)

3 resolve about 75 percent of all disputes through telephone and jobsite mediations. Check the Yellow Pages in the telephone book to find mediators who provide mediation services for a fee. How to Resolve Disputes with Formal, Third Party Decision-Makers When you get to this stage, someone else is determining your fate. Don't get so caught up in the injustice of the situation and the rightness of your position that you forget that a judge or an arbitrator may see everything in a completely different way. You may lose in a formal, third party dispute resolution. Besides being high-risk, formal dispute resolution is time-consuming and expensive. It can take you away from your job. It can last for years. You will probably leave behind an ex-customer who may badmouth you forever, and it can cost you lots of money. 1. Liens: If you have never filed a lien, get an attorney. This is not an area for amateurs. Use a lien notice filing service to serve the initial notices and bring in an attorney for the lien filing. Otherwise, consult an attorney from the beginning. For basic information about liens, go online ( or call the Construction Contractors Board to request a free pamphlet called Required Residential Construction Notices packet. The CCB's automated number for ordering publications is ext Arbitration: Many contractors have an arbitration clause in their contract. Arbitration is usually quicker, less formal and less expensive than other formal adjudication processes. Ultimately, however, the arbitrator makes the decision with virtually no chance for you to appeal. Professional arbitration services require a substantial fee and you will probably need an attorney to present your case before the arbitrator. You may want to consider having the CCB arbitrate the dispute if the 5. Use a written contract. Get everything in writing! Use drawings and specs. Have your customers sign them. The more complete your contract documents, the less likely you'll have a disagreement over what was agreed to. If both sides agree that the contractor will do something other than standard construction practice, write it down. Will you use lower grade materials and not finish the job to cut the owner's costs? Will the client be responsible for cleaning up the jobsite? Put these kinds of items in a written contract. Any foreseeable risks should be allocated. If a risk isn't otherwise assigned to the owner, it may be on your shoulders. Specify who will do what and how disputes will be resolved. Be sure an attorney reviews any contract form you plan to use (including store-bought forms). If possible, find an attorney who specializes in construction. 6. Put all change orders, no matter how small, in writing. Make sure they are signed by both sides. During a conversation, if you agree to make a change, make notes and have your notes signed. 7. Leave a paper trail. Grab a pen and paper whenever you get a phone call. Take notes of any transaction with a customer. Keep a job journal. Virtually every contact with a client should be recorded, especially dates. In a hearing or courtroom, complete documentation can be critical. It makes you look more competent, professional and credible. 8. Stay legal with the CCB. Be sure to maintain an active CCB license and work in the right license category. To do remodeling or home construction, you must be licensed as a General Contractor. If you have employees, you must be licensed as non-exempt with the CCB. Or you can use temporary workers from a CCB-licensed business. Give the Consumer Notification form to all prospective residential customers. Give the Information Notice to Owners about Construction Liens if you contract directly with a residential owner. 9. Talk to your customers throughout the project. Maintain good communications. Return their phone calls. Although it may be

4 tempting to ignore a call from an angry customer, return it anyway. If they have to keep calling you, it only gets worse and the problem won't go away. 10. Follow the manufacturer's instructions. There are many new technologies in building materials that involve very specific instructions on how to store, handle, install and finish the materials. Understand and follow them. 11. Do what you agreed to do. It's your duty to do exactly what you said you'd do, even if you lose money. It is not uncommon for inexperienced contractors to discover they have underbid a project and then try to adjust the rest of the job to salvage a profit. This compounds the problem. They will lose customers as well as money and may pay an expensive claim. 12. Build a good, healthy profit into your jobs. Cash flow is different from profit. A lot of the money coming in is owed to material suppliers, subs and others and is not for a contractor to keep. 13. General contractors: when you find good subcontractors, stay with them. Don't necessarily take the lowest bid from a sub; it may cost you considerably if the sub doesn't perform. General contractors should not suggest that the homeowner deal with subs. A general contractor is responsible to correct any problems created by subs. 14. Take out building permits in a timely manner. Understand what building departments require in plans and what causes delays. Do the work only after the permit has been issued. 15. If a customer asks you to build without permits or to use materials that do not meet code, walk away! Do not assume that you will be shielded from consequences because you did just what the customer wanted. Even if you win a claim, you could still be subject to penalties from the CCB or the Building Codes Division. 16. Walk through the final product and do a signed punch list. Good contractors will see things a customer doesn't see and agree to fix them. This is a great way to maintain good relationships and it costs nothing because your workers are already at the site doing other repairs. If your project is for a husband and wife, ask that both attend the walk-through. 17. If you made a mistake, admit it. Too often contractors get defensive when the homeowner complains. Offer compensation or repairs. Give a little. Apologize, create a plan to correct the problem and do it. Turn a potential problem into someone who recommends you to other customers. Everyone gets complaints. Successful contractors respond to them. 18. If you build a spec house and sell it through a real estate agent, read the earnest money agreement prepared by the agent. Make sure it says what you want it to say, including the boilerplate. Many preprinted agreements fit the sale of used houses better than new houses. How to Resolve Disputes with Informal Negotiation and Mediation 1. The most powerful tool to resolve disputes between two parties is direct negotiation. Direct negotiation is the cheapest, fastest and most satisfying way to resolve a problem. Contractors who are good at working out problems as they arise are the ones who are successful over time. Follow the Golden Rule. Put yourself in the shoes of others and look at the issue from their perspective. It is critical to set aside your pride, anger and other personal feelings. Get the focus off the problems and on solutions that work for both of you. Start by asking, "How do we fix this?" 2. Mediation is an extension of negotiation. When you reach an impasse and tempers have flared and progress has stopped, you need someone to help out. An outside mediator is disinterested in the outcome of your dispute and often can see solutions that you and your customer may be blind to. A mediator can be a catalyst to get both parties back on track. A mediator can be anyone both of you trust--another contractor, supplier, business associate or a mutual friend. In CCB mediation, Claims Examiners and Investigator/Mediators

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