The Conflict Avoidance Coalition is launching a campaign to raise awareness of conflict avoidance and better dispute management. Conflict Avoidance Week 2025 is all about driving a cultural shift – fostering collaboration, cooperation, and communication across the construction industry. By raising awareness and sharing best practices, the Coalition wants to create:
- Stronger working relationships
- Smoother project delivery
- A more positive and productive work environment
Conflict Avoidance Week 2025 aims to highlight the importance of avoiding the time and expense associated with unnecessary disputes on construction and engineering projects. Instead, parties are encouraged to pursue resolution of issues through more collaborative efforts.
Conflict Avoidance Week will be officially launched on 24 March 2025 at an online event where delegates will hear from a range of industry professionals involved in conflict avoidance activities. You can register to join the launch event at https://www.linkedin.com/events/conflictavoidanceweek2025launch7301163627112194049/
There will be an excellent line up of speakers, including FIS Chief Executive Iain McIlwee, our resident QS Len Bunton and Anthony Armitage from FIS member Thirdway to mention a few. They will be talking all things Pledge, highlighting upcoming activities, projects and plans, and showcasing real life conflict avoidance success stories.
The campaign encourages those associated with procurement and delivery of construction and engineering projects to commit to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge (www.capledge.org). Almost 600 organisations have signed the Pledge, indicating their commitment to maintaining business relationships and dealing with problems early and amicably. Businesses who have signed the Pledge have made this a keystone of their day-to-day commercial operations. Pledge signatories also commit to delivering value for money and working collaboratively to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and on par.
The Conflict Avoidance Coalition now comprises over 80 organisations, all associated with the procurement and delivery of construction and engineering projects. Participants include public and private sector clients, Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors, trade organisations, and consultants.
The Week will be profiled via a range of events, maildrops, webinars and social media campaigns, all with a view to raising awareness.
Further information on Conflict Avoidance Week 2025, please contact the Coalition: CAPledge@rics.org
