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Asia leads world in value of building spats
US$86m average is 3 times that of North America; failure to administer contracts properly top reason for disputes
Published Thu, Jun 25, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
ASIA has the world's most expensive construction disputes, averaging a value of US$86 million, said Arcadis, a global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm.
The region's average dispute value in 2014 shot up more than 104 per cent from the previous year, and is nearly thrice that of North America.
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