"Florida's rapidly expanding real estate development industry isno stranger to escalating costs, delayed schedules and supply andlabor shortages," he says. "Due to these circumstances, developers,construction companies and subcontractors must devote almost asmuch time working through conflicts as they do delivering projectson schedule and within budget."

Jester says another focus of the new division is "to resolvedisputes by assisting owners and contractors in presenting theirbest case to explain their circumstances and finding workable,agreeable solutions with the developer."

Ed Schrank, president of Boyken's Florida office, says "inFlorida, it is essential that developers embrace potentialproblems, learn how to avoid them and implement a plan formediation, should conflicts arise."

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