Red and Green should never be seen. Is it time for a rethink?
Prolongation costs are difficult to calculate, and the time and effort required may be disproportionate to the sum recovered. The Green Book contains a new mechanism for calculating prolongation costs. Could or should this mechanism be incorporated into the Red Book?
Who is writing your arbitration awards?
Arbitration can be expensive and time-consuming. Concerns have arisen over the quality of awards due to excessive copying, delegation, and AI use, potentially damaging credibility and trust in arbitration. Are standards slipping?
Desafíos de los contratos FIDIC en español
Challenges of FIDIC Contracts in Spanish
Languages, by nature, are not perfect reflections of each other, and this means that the Spanish translations of the FIDIC contracts differ (sometimes with serious consequences) from their originals in English. This article is available in Spanish and English.
Bridging the green – is FIDIC moving forward sustainably in 2025?
Introduction There is an intensifying need (we say rightly) for the construction industry, globally, to address climate change in line with global climate objectives. According to the UN, the buildings and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gas, accounting for about 37% of global emissions[1]. Focus was previously on decreasing operational carbon emissions[2] but is now also on mitigating embodied carbon emissions[3]. This requires collaboration of all stakeholders and innovative strategies to decarbonise building materials if the ambitious 2016 Paris Agreement's[4] net zero target is to be achieved by 2050. Most developed countries have taken a proactive and
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FIDIC Seminars – Contracts
Day 1 Time Session 08.30 Registration 09.00 Overview of the FIDIC contracts 09.45 Which form to use? -Allocation of functions, particularly design -Allocation of risks -Methods of payment -Measurement 10.30 Coffee 10.45 Workshop 1 – choosing the right procurement method 11.45 The roles of the Employer and the Engineer -Employer’s financial arrangements -Duties and authority of the Employer and the Engineer -The changed role of the Engineer -Determinations 12.30 Lunch 13.30 The risk of delay -The Contractor’s obligation -Extensions of time for completion -Acceleration -Penalties for delay 14.15 Risk, responsibility, liability and insurance -Principles of risk and risk allocation -Responsibility
FIDIC contracts – Introduction to the FIDIC Green Book 2021
This Practice Note is an introduction to the FIDIC Green Book 2021 (the Short Form of Contract). It is not a fully detailed clause-by-clause commentary. A LexisNexis article produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Howard Kennedy.
Design Obligations in Design-Build Contracts – Recurring Issues
Standard form design and build contracts vary in contractor design obligations, requiring fitness for purpose or reasonable skill and care. Revisions can lead to unclear, contradictory obligations, causing recurring issues highlighted in recent cases, which Contractors and Employers should be aware of.