Misunderstandings or disagreements on the construction site are not uncommon. It even happens that the disputes build up to such an extent that the matter ends up in court. According to the online portal "Hausberater.de", this happens about 50,000 times a year. For example, when building a home of one's own, disputes arise between private builders and the craftsmen commissioned to carry out the construction work. In the case of large construction projects, it is often a matter of delays in the construction phase and late completion of the building project. The problem is that a lot of time passes before a lawsuit becomes legally binding.
Experts on the online portal base their findings on the figures of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bau- und Immobilienrecht (ARGE Baurecht - Working Group for Construction and Real Estate Law), according to which a lawsuit takes an average of 44 months. Thus much time passes up to the court decision, in which the costs rise, it comes to payment delays up to a financial damage. In addition, there are costs for the lawyer, the court, the expert and others. As an independent building owner consultation the "house advisors" for disputes at the building offer a professional building meditation. A knowledgeable and certified construction mediator mediates between the disputing parties with the goal of reaching an agreement. In doing so, a construction mediator is characterized by his or her neutrality.
In several steps, he guides both parties through a communication process in which the views of both parties are discussed. Here, both parties have the opportunity to express any concerns or annoyances without the other party interrupting them. Points of agreement are also listed. Concrete solutions are worked out for the points of contention, so that the construction work can soon be continued. The duration of a construction meditation differs from case to case and can last from a few hours to several sessions. The chances of success for reaching an agreement are 75 to 90 percent. The cost of a mediator is 150 euros per hour, which is significantly less than the cost of a court case.
Source: bauberater.de
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