This chapter focuses on alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which is used as a collective description of various methods of resolving disputes other than through the formal adversarial processes of litigation or arbitration. It emphasizes how ADR is now recognized in construction industry standard form contracts that provide for dispute resolution processes. It also mentions courts in the UK and throughout the world that support and actively encourage ADR, specifically in England and Wales that includes ADR as part of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR). This chapter considers the use of ADR to assist in resolving disputes in the construction industry. It concentrates on mediation but also looks at negotiation and early neutral evaluation.