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Question 4 A civil engineering project aims to construct a cross-mountain tunnel in Hong Kong. In spite of the great amount of effort to obtain clear information on the geotechnical conditions, the conditions are still unknown. During the construction process, the contractor spent a large amount of money on solving an unexpected incident (underground cavity). The contractor decided to file a claim for "differing site conditions." Please explain the definition of the "differing site conditions." (9 marks) If you are the contractor (or work for the contractor), what will be your claim subjects? (6 marks) Assume that both the client and the contractor decide to settle their disputes on this claim through arbitration. Using your own words, explain how an arbitration board is formed (e.g., how many people serve on the arbitration board, how are the board members nominated, and how a decision is made in case of the board members having conflicting views). (10 marks)