Howard Kennedy's International Construction team, in collaboration with Cornerstone Seminars, will present the Autumn 2026 FIDIC Contracts Seminar Series from 17 September 2026 to 5 November 2026. These 8 weekly online seminars will provide a focused and practical exploration of key issues arising under FIDIC contracts.
Howard Kennedy's International Construction team, in collaboration with Cornerstone Seminars, will present a FIDIC Claims Masterclass, an online workshop across 4 half-days from 7 to 10 December 2026. This will provide a focused and practical examination of how claims are made, managed, and defended under FIDIC contracts.
Howard Kennedy's International Construction team, in collaboration with Cornerstone Seminars, will present the Spring 2027 FIDIC Contracts Seminar Series from 11 February 2027 to 1 April 2027. These 8 weekly online sessions will provide a focused and practical exploration of key issues arising under FIDIC contracts.
Howard Kennedy’s International Construction team has successfully concluded its Autumn and Spring FIDIC Contracts Seminars Series, delivered in collaboration with Cornerstone Seminars. Both series offered an eight‑week exploration of key issues relating to FIDIC Contracts and dispute resolution.
India is cautiously opening its doors to global expertise. The
Our leading international construction team specialise in the avoidance and resolution of disputes arising in the construction and engineering sector. In addition, we advise on procurement, drafting and negotiating contracts. To find out more, download the brochure.
Following the success of its Autumn 2025 series, Howard Kennedy’s International Construction team completed its first Spring 2026 online FIDIC seminars with Cornerstone Seminars, receiving excellent feedback for clear, practical, and engaging sessions that enhanced attendees’ understanding, skills, and day to day professional capabilities.
November 2025 marks five years since the International Construction team at Howard Kennedy LLP published FIDIC 2017: A Practical Legal Guide, which is praised for clarity, depth, and practical utility, becoming an essential resource for administering complex FIDIC contracts and avoiding disputes.
From September to October 2025, Howard Kennedy’s International Construction team successfully delivered its first Autumn 2025 Series, comprising eight weekly online FIDIC seminars covering key topics. The sold-out series attracted professionals and received feedback for its depth, expertise, insight, and engaging interactive learning approach.
Our international construction team specializes in dispute avoidance and resolution, procurement, and contract negotiation. We cover major sectors globally, advising employers, engineers, and contractors on large projects, with cross-border expertise and collaboration on local law issues. Click below to read our brochure.
We provide core training on all aspects of FIDIC and have set out the core sessions available on FIDIC Claims within.
We provide core training on all aspects of FIDIC and have set out the core sessions available on FIDIC Contracts within.
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The Government of India has recently introduced important guidelines for
Clause 5 changes include specifying designer qualifications, moving part of Sub-Clause 5.1 to 1.9, changing "approval" to "No-objection" in Sub-Clause 5.2, and introducing a new procedure for addressing design errors in Sub-Clause 5.8.
Clause 4 changes include defining 'fitness for purpose' in Employer's Requirements, adjusting the Performance Security, handling communications by the Contractor's Representative, setting subcontracting limits, enhancing health and safety obligations, redefining unforeseeable conditions, and increasing Contractor risk for access routes.
This article looks at recent changes in arbitration rules, including new LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, and ICC rules, the Seoul Protocol on Video Conferencing, the Africa Arbitration Academy Protocol on Virtual Hearings, and revisions to the IBA Rules on Taking Evidence.
Is FIDIC’s new Emerald Book overly contractor-biased or does it offer pragmatic risk allocation for underground works? This article compares its benefits and risk distribution with the unamended FIDIC Yellow Book, especially regarding employer risks in claim-prone areas.
This article considers what changes might occur for UK arbitration post-Brexit. Arbitration is excluded from EU law, and the New York Convention remains unaffected. Some believe arbitration might increase due to uncertainties in enforcing court judgments in Europe post-Brexit.
