b'LEGAL CORNEREffective construction mediationUnderstanding the benefitsBy/par Jeremy PowerMdiation efficace en construction Comprendre les avantagesF orthoseintheconstructionindustrythathaveP our les constructeurs qui ont participune mdiation participated in pre-claim court-ordered mediation, theordonne par un tribunal, le processus peut tre une process can be a frustrating experience. However, thereexprience frustrante. Il nen a pas moins de nombreux aremanybenefitstomediatingconstructiondisputes. Theavantages. Lobjectif de cet article est didentifier les avan-purpose of this article is to identify the benefits of constructiontages de la mdiation dans le domaine de la construction et de mediationandprovidesomeguidelinesformakingthetracer quelques lignes directrices pour rendre le processus de mediation process effective.mdiation efficace. Clientsoftenconfusethedifferencebetweenlitigation,Les clients confondent souvent litige, arbitrage et mdia-arbitration and mediation. Litigation involves resolving yourtion. Le litige consistersoudre votre diffrend devant un dispute in court by either a judge or jury. In constructionjuge ou un jury. Dans les contrats de construction, larbitrage contracts, arbitration is almost always binding and involvesest presque toujours contraignant et implique de faire trancher resolving the disputes in front of a selected arbitrator or ale diffrend par un arbitre ou un panel darbitres. Contraire-panel of arbitrators. Unlike litigation or arbitration, mediationment au litige oularbitrage, la mdiation implique que les involves the parties utilizing a mediator to facilitate a settlementparties fassent appelun mdiateur. Le mdiateur nagit pas between the parties. The mediator does not act as a judge anden tant que juge et ne rend aucune dcision. Tout ce qui est will not be issuing any decisions. Everything that is said indit au cours de la mdiation reste confidentiel. On ne peut pas the mediation remains confidential and generally cannot besen servir ensuite lors dun procs ou dune procdure darbi-used in any court or arbitration proceedings. If the partiestrage. Si les parties parviennentrsoudre leurs diffrends en are able to resolve their disputes in mediation, the parties willmdiation, elles signent un accord de rglement et la proc-execute a settlement agreement and the underlying proceeding,dure sous-jacente, litige ou arbitrage, est ainsi rsolue. En cas whether it be in litigation or arbitration, is thereby resolved. Ifdchec de la mdiation, on reprend tout simplement le litige the parties are unable to resolve their disputes, then they willou larbitrage.continue with the litigation or arbitration. Lamdiationdunlitigedeconstructionapourobjet As with all forms of mediation, the goal of mediating adersoudrelesrclamationsensuspensetdviterden-construction dispute is to resolve the outstanding claims andgagerdesfraisjuridiquessupplmentaires.Enraisondes 26 ROOFING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2022'