Construction Contracts & FIDIC
Overview
Construction contracts allocate large risks between employers, contractors and engineers. This course explains how construction contracts work, with a focus on the FIDIC forms: roles, time and cost provisions, variations, claims and disputes, so participants can administer contracts confidently.
Who should attend
Contract and project managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, consultants and legal staff working on construction projects.
Training methodology
Interactive presentations, practical exercises, case studies, group discussions, role-plays where relevant, and a personal action plan that participants apply in their own work.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Compare the main FIDIC contract forms and choose the right one
- Explain the roles of employer, contractor and engineer
- Apply time, payment and variation provisions
- Manage notices and claims within contractual time limits
- Understand dispute avoidance and resolution under FIDIC
Course outline
Day 1Construction Contracting
- Procurement routes in construction
- Design-bid-build, design-build and EPC
- Pricing: lump sum, remeasurement and cost-plus
- Overview of the FIDIC suite
- Choosing the right form
- Discussion: lessons from local projects
Day 2Parties and Obligations
- Employer's obligations
- Contractor's general obligations
- The engineer's role and determinations
- Subcontracting and nominated subcontractors
- Particular conditions
- Exercise: allocate responsibilities
Day 3Time and Cost
- Commencement, programme and progress
- Extension of time
- Delay damages
- Interim and final payments
- Price adjustment
- Case study: a delayed project
Day 4Variations and Claims
- Variation procedures
- Valuing variations
- Notices and time bars
- Preparing and substantiating claims
- Delay analysis basics
- Workshop: prepare a claim
Day 5Completion and Disputes
- Taking over and defects notification period
- Suspension and termination
- Insurance and risk of loss
- Dispute avoidance and adjudication boards
- Amicable settlement and arbitration
- Action plan
