• Understand the standard forms of FIDIC contract and how they operate.

• Understand the basis and form of FIDIC Red Book 1999 and FIDIC Green Book 1999.

• Understand the application and interpretation of EOT/delay and how this is administered under the FIDIC form.

• Understand the conditions precedent or time bars for entitlement to claim EOT and or costs.

• Understand how in the GCC region the FIDIC form is subject to particular conditions with use of example amendments used in GCC contracts.

Please refer to the detailed expansion of the above objectives under the heading “Curriculum”.

The course will include the primary subject headings and or topics including sub-sections as listed below:

• Apply the correct FIDIC form of contract that will best suit a project.

o Introduction to the FIDIC Suite of Contracts

o Procurement Routes

o Risk Allocation in FIDIC Contracts

o Application of and Documents forming the Suite of Contracts

o Parties to the Contract

o Contract Administration – Basic procedural steps to managing contracts

o Issues when contract administration ‘goes wrong’.

• Extension of Time and Delay:

o Programme and Time

o Disruption

o Claims

 Effect, Cause Liability

o Notices and Time Bars

o Contemporary Records

• Particular Conditions and Amendments

o Review of ‘typical’ changes made to standard FIDIC forms including examples of changes in the GCC region.

Throughout the course delivery, there will be case studies and or examples of real-life situations to apply each of the above learning points to. This will provide attendees with ‘live’ examples of how the principles are applied and the varying parties positions.

The course is designed for those with limited or advanced experience in the use of FIDIC Contracts that may include:

• Construction Managers

• Contract/Commercial Managers

• Engineers

• Planning/PMC roles

• General Managers

• Prior to the presentation – the presenter will issue key learning or reading objectives to be completed prior to attending the training session. This will provide attendees with good foundations on which to further develop in the training session.

• There is no formal assessment but in the concluding presentation, attendees will be asked to participate in a ‘quiz’ by scanning a QR code and answering either multiple choice questions or writing answers that will be live to the presenter and attendees. The results of this can be used to ensure the attendees have taken on board the presentation topics and key learning objectives.