Dispute Resolution Boards: An Efficient Dispute Resolution Method in Sweden?

Abstract

This chapter aims to explore the use of dispute resolution boards (DRBs) as a dispute resolution method in Sweden. It is my view that the use of a well-developed dispute resolution board process (DRB process) could work as an attractive dispute resolution method in, e.g., major construction, infrastructural and energy projects as well as long-term product or business development projects. The use of DRB processes has gained significant attention in the Nordic countries in recent years. This has led to some initial attempts to implement DRB processes in Swedish construction contracts, which I will return to later in this chapter.