Course Overview

FIDIC contracts are being increasingly used by the international Construction Industry throughout the World. The Multi-Lateral Development Banks, including the World Bank, Inter -American Development Bank & Caribbean Development Bank have adopted the FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
The interactive course is based on the FIDIC Approved Module 1 Workshop and introduces the FIDIC Suite of Contracts, with special emphasis on the FIDIC Red and Yellow Book. It examines the roles of both the Employer and the Engineer and highlights the essential differences between the various contract documents. The responsibility for design is dealt with and a substantial amount of time is devoted to the issue of extensions of time, variations, and certification.

Target Audience

This course can be taken by anyone who wishes to understand the conditions of the contract as laid down by FIDIC, most professionals who enroll in the course are Project Engineers, Quantity surveyors, Lawyers, Project Managers, and Funding Agents, such as Development Banks will benefit enormously, Procurement & Contract managers, etc.

Learning Objectives

A good understanding of the FIDIC Philosophy, Parties and Role Players, Signatories and Parties to the Contract: The Employer, The Engineer, and The Contractor, Selecting the appropriate contract, The responsibilities of the main Parties, Design, Plant, materials, and workmanship, Commencement, delay and suspension, Tests, defects and defects liability, Nominated Subcontractors, Financial Procedures, Payments: Interim and Final Payment,  Suspension and Termination, The Employer’s right to terminate the Contract, The Contractor’s right to terminate the Contract, Risk, Liability and Force Majeure, Claims, Disputes and Arbitration, Adjudication, The role of the Dispute Adjudication Board, Amicable Settlement.