INSIGHTS

FIDIC 1999 Upgrade Launched

 17/07/2018

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International Construction Team

INSIGHTS

FIDIC 1999 Upgrade Launched

 July 17, 2018

Get in touch

International Construction Team

We’ve published our selection of the best bits of the FIDIC 2017 2nd Editions adapted for use with the 1999 forms. With many people put off by the 50,000+ words of the new editions, the FIDIC 1999 Upgrade will permit users to benefit from FIDIC’s new ideas and improvements. The FIDIC 1999 Upgrade contains suggested amendments which can be adopted in Particular Conditions.

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