If you weren’t able to join the Autumn Series, there’s good news: the team has launched the Spring Series, commencing Thursday, 12 February 2026. Secure your place now by registering via the link below.

From September to October 2025, Howard Kennedy’s International Construction team partnered with Cornerstone Seminars to deliver a series of eight weekly online seminars. Beginning on Thursday, 18 September 2025, the course covered:

• The fair and neutral engineer
• Design responsibilities
• Delay claims
• Claims for money
• FIDIC 1999 and 2017/2022

The series was a resounding success, selling out quickly and drawing professionals from across the industry. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with participants praising the depth of content, the expertise of the speakers, and the practical insights offered. Attendees highlighted the comprehensive coverage of complex topics and the engaging, interactive approach, noting that the sessions significantly enhanced their understanding and skills. Many valued the resources provided and found the training highly applicable to their daily work. Overall, the seminars were widely regarded as an exceptional learning experience and a benchmark for future initiatives.

Speakers included Victoria Tyson, Jo Clarke, Gabriel Mulero Clas, James Reader, and Edward Corbett. Each 90-minute session featured a talk, an interactive workshop, and plenty of time for Q&A and discussion.

Course content:

1. Introduction to FIDIC contracts – 18 September 2025.

• FIDIC’s Rainbow
• Particular Conditions
• Golden Principles

2. Role of Engineer and other parties – 25 September 2025.

• Engineer as designer and administrator
• Agent or independent?
• Principle functions of Engineer and Employer

3. Design risk under Red Yellow and Silver – 2 October 2025.

• Traditional v Design-build
• Fitness for purpose
• Yellow and Silver books risk allocation

4. Time programme and delay – 9 October 2025.

• Time for Completion
• Time at large
• The risk of delay
• Delay damages

5. Delay problem areas – 16 October 2025.

• Acceleration
• Concurrency
• Critical path delay analysis

6. Claims for money – 23 October 2025.

• Ground conditions
• Geological Baseline Reports
• Prolongation costs

7. Other claims for money – 30 October 2025.

• Variations
• Force Majeure and change of law
• Disruption

8. Dispute avoidance and resolution – 6 November 2025.

• DAB and DAAB
• Decisions and enforcement
• Arbitration awards

Sessions started at 10:00 CET (09:00 UK).

Each session lasted 90 mins and comprised a talk, a workshop problem, and plenty of time for Q&A and discussion.

Every delegate received a certificate of attendance to confirm completion of the course or the specific components they attended.

To learn more or sign up to the Spring Series, head to our dedicated FIDIC Seminars page or access Cornerstones Seminars’ website here.