A Contractors Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract

Armed with a copy of this guide, the Contractor′s Representative is able to improve the site management of the contractual aspects of FIDIC–based contracts and avoid costly disputes. Most FIDIC–based contracts use the Red Book (Conditions of Contract for Construction), and the author here concentrates on the use of those particular forms. Supplementary comments are included for the Yellow Book (Plant & Design–Build), recommended for use where the contractor has a design responsibility. A Contractor’s Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract provides practical guidance in a concise manner and crystallizes the requirements of a FIDIC–based contract. It is the only book on FIDIC dedicated to the site–based contractor and it is written in a simple and jargon–free style. The guide divides into four sections: A summarized general review of the Red Book from the Contractor’s perspective. A review of the activities and duties of the Contractor’s Representative in the same clause sequencing as they appear in the Red Book . A summary of these activities and duties but arranged in order of their likely time sequence on site. This helps to ensure that documents are not only properly provided to the Employer and Engineer but also that they are provided within the time limits specified in the Contract. Appendices, including ones on forms of contract; model forms and letters; evaluation of costs; and contractor’s overhead costs. Companion website is at www.wiley.com/go/robinson and offers invaluable resources for the site–based contractor to freely download and adapt: model form for submissions to the engineer for approval and/or consent; model form of daywork/daily record sheets; evaluation of costs; and sample model letters for use by the contractor.

Preface. Acknowledgements and dedication. Chapter 1 Review of the FIDIC Conditions for Construction (CONS) – ‘The Red Book’. Chapter 2 Activities and Duties of the FIDIC Contractor’s Representative Discussed in the Same Order as they Appear in the FIDIC Conditions of Contract. Chapter 3 Activities and Duties of the FIDIC Contractor’s Representative Summarised and Arranged in Time Sequence. Appendices. Appendix A Contractor’s Claims under a CONS Contract. Appendix B Employer’s Claims under a CONS Contract. Appendix C Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design–Build (P & DB) – ‘The Yellow Book’. Appendix D Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (EPCT) – ‘The Silver Book’. Appendix E Other FIDIC Publications. Appendix F Model Form for Submissions to the Engineer for Approval and/or Consent Appendix G Model Form of Daywork/Daily Record Sheets. Appendix H Evaluation of Cost. Appendix I Contractor’s Overhead Costs. Appendix J Model Letters for Use by the Contractor. Introductionon to indexes. Index of sub–clauses (FIDIC system). Index of sub–clauses (sorted according to FIDIC clause numbering system).

Michael D. Robinson , Independent Consulting Engineer has 50 years of experience with contract management and contractual issues for major civil engineering projects worldwide. He has extensive experience with dispute resolution, engineers’ decisions, and dispute resolution boards and he lectures on the FIDIC Conditions of Contract.