Duncan W. Glaholt, CArb, is the principal of Glaholt ADR Inc., a provider of independent mediation and arbitration services to the construction industry. Duncan has practiced construction law since his call to the Bar in 1979, assisting in the resolution of disputes in the energy, transportation, infrastructure, and resource industries, both nationally and internationally. Duncan is active in the reform of construction legislation. He has recently completed Ontario’s 2024 Ontario Construction Act Review. Duncan has specialized in the mediation and arbitration of construction and infrastructure disputes since 2004. Duncan chairs dispute review, dispute avoidance, and combined dispute boards. He is the author, co-author, and editor of several standard reference books on construction law and alternative dispute resolution including, most recently, Construction Dispute Mediation: Theory and Practice, Lexis-Nexis 2024. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto, a recipient of the Ontario Bar Association Award of Excellence in Construction Law, and a recipient of the Toronto Construction Association lifetime achievement award.
