Reflections from the Zambia Arbitration Week – The Two Percent Problem: Enforcing Dispute Board Decisions

In construction dispute resolution circles, one statistic is repeated so frequently that it has almost become a mantra. Dispute boards resolve approximately 98% of the disputes referred to them. It is an impressive figure and understandably so. The number features prominently in conference presentations, training materials, and advocacy for the dispute board model. But the remaining 2% deserves attention.