An introduction to the FIDIC Suite of Contracts
- Construction projects involve large capital sums, challenging delivery times, and significant change. The FIDIC Contract Suite is widely used globally for construction projects. The course provides an introduction to key FIDIC contract forms. The training outlines component parts of FIDIC contracts and their subcontracts. The tutor is a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 25 years' experience in the construction industry. The course is intended for civil, structural, and building engineers, project managers, and construction professionals.
Overview
This one-day course provides a high-level introduction to the three key FIDIC contract forms: Construction (Red Book), Plant & Design Build (Yellow), and Short form (Green Book). The training aims to outline the key components of these contracts, their operation, and practical use in the construction sector. The course targets civil, structural, and building engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, and construction professionals seeking an understanding of FIDIC contracts. By the end of the course, delegates are expected to have an overview of the FIDIC family of contracts, knowledge of contract requirements, roles, responsibilities, risks, and practical application.
Who should attend
Engineers, project managers, quantity surveyors, construction professionals.
Course Content
Overview
Construction projects often involve large capital sums, challenging delivery times and significant change and variation. The construction contract monitors, controls and administers the project and defines the relationship between client and contractor and a shared aim to “get finished on time and deliver value for money”.
The FIDIC Contract Suite form the most widely used construction contract family globally for the design, construction and delivery of projects.
The FIDIC suite includes construction, design and build, EPC contract approaches as well as short forms and consultancy contracts.
This One-day course provides a high-level introduction to the three key FIDIC contract forms: Construction (Red Book), Plant & Design Build (Yellow), and Short form (Green Book).
The training will outline the key component parts of these FIDIC contract forms and their subcontracts, provide an overview of operation and deliver a clear, practical, and systematic introduction to its use in practice.
The presentations are underpinned throughout by discussion, case study and considered opinion. The course is applicable across the construction sector, whether you work for client, consultant or contractor.
The tutor is a Chartered Civil Engineer and fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers with more than 25 years’ experience with consultant, contractor and client organisations. He is an independent consultant and provides technical, commercial and contractual advice and support across the construction industry. He has significant practical experience in the application of construction contracts, has acted as an expert witness on several occasions, published technical articles and lectures to industry and academia on a regular basis. He is also a member if the Academy of Experts and an accredited Construction Mediator.
Intended for:
This course has been specifically developed for:
•Civil, structural and building engineers, project mangers, quantity surveyors and construction professionals who need an introduction to the key FIDIC Contract forms.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course the delegates should have:
•Overview of the FIDIC family of contracts and which to use.
•Knowledge of the key contract requirements
•Knowledge of roles, responsibilities and risk under the contract
•Understanding of the application of the FIDIC contracts in practice
Duration:1 Day
Cost:£295 + Vat
