ASFP awarded Gold Status Signatory recognition for leadership in conflict avoidance

The ASFP is a member of the Conflict Avoidance Coalition and a signatory to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge. The latter commits signatories to fostering collaboration, tackling issues at an early stage and implementing cost-effective mechanisms designed to prevent disputes from escalating.

As of this month, the Conflict Avoidance Pledge is a condition of ASFP membership. This is in line with the ASFP’s commitment to embedding Best Practice across its membership and driving positive cultural change throughout the passive fire protection sector.

Commenting on this development, Mike Ward (managing director at the ASFP) said: “The award of Gold Status by the Conflict Avoidance Coalition recognises the importance the ASFP places on collaborative working and early engagement to prevent disputes before they arise. By making the Conflict Avoidance Pledge a condition of membership, we’re sending a clear message that better behaviours, openness and proportionate contractual measures are essential for improving outcomes for the industry as a whole.”

The Conflict Avoidance Pledge is an early intervention process in construction and engineering projects to ensure that any emerging issues are resolved by the parties involved without the need for recourse to costly and time-consuming dispute resolution processes like adjudication.

The Conflict Avoidance Coalition Steering Group comprises over 50 organisations involved in driving the process forward and encouraging procuring authorities to have a provision for the Conflict Avoidance Pledge in contracts. The Steering Group reaches into all sectors, including transportation, rail, nuclear, water and the utilities, power, civils, health, education, defence and commercial projects.

*Organisations wishing to learn more about the Conflict Avoidance Pledge and the work of the Conflict Avoidance Coalition can visit www.conflictavoidance.org