FIDIC CLAIMS CLASS Contract course, Module 1, Dubai, 20-21 September 2016

20 September, 2016 - 08:30 to 21 September, 2016 - 18:30

Type:

Course/Workshop

Language:

English

Location:

Grosvenor Hotel

Al Sofouh Road

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Fees:

USD 1500; discount for early bird and members of certain professional institutes

Organiser/partner:

CLAIMS CLASS

Registration

Past event

Registration date:

10 May, 2016 - 11:45 to 19 September, 2016 - 14:45

This practical 2-day Intensive Training Course illustrates the use of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (the Red Book) and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (the Yellow Book), together with an introduction to the other contracts included in the 'Rainbow Suite'.

The course is designed to give you the confidence to work with these contracts whether representing employers, consultants or contractors. To ensure that you get the most out of the course, you will also have the opportunity to complete assignments and review case studies to help you understand the application of the FIDIC clauses.

Those with existing knowledge of the FIDIC forms of contract will be able to enhance their skills and understanding. Those new to the contracts will gain in-depth knowledge including how the contracts are administered, the differences between the contracts, which contract to use and the responsibilities and obligations of the parties.

Course content:

FIDIC Contract Documents: Introduction & Principles
Responsibilities of the Main Parties
Management of Projects
Tests on Completion
Financial Clauses & Procedures
Suspension & Termination
Risk, Liability & Force Majeure
Claims, Disputes & Arbitration

Your Benefits

16 CPD Hours
Small and interactive learning environment
Group assignments to help embed course content
Case studies based on real-life projects / situations
Content focuses on the practical rather than the theoretical to enable you to directly apply the principles to your working environment
Copies of the relevant contracts
Personalised attendee pack with full course documentation, assignments and case studies

Course Trainers:

Dr. Nabil Abbas, FIDIC Accredited Trainer, has lectured extensively on engineering topics, arbitration, ADR, construction claims, value engineering and build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts at over 50 training courses in the Middle East, UK, USA and Africa. See Nabil profile

Mr. Andy Hewitt, has over 40-years experience in the construction industry gained in the United Kingdom, West Africa and in the Middle East. See Andy profile

View course E-Flyer

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Contact for information:

For more information about the course, it’s content and registration please contact:

Nina Hewitt

E: [email protected]

M: +971 50 915 5478

To read more about the course online, please visit the Claims Class website: http://www.constructionclaimsclass.com/fidic-module-1/

Group Extras

More information

Off-line registration

Claims_Class_Manual Registration Template_Dubai2016.pdf

Programme

DAY 1

Module 1 – FIDIC Contract Documents: Introduction and Principles

Introduction to FIDIC
Background to FIDIC Contracts
Harmonisation based on the type of project
Features of the 1999 editions
Structure of the documents
Form
User friendliness
Preparation and conditions of contract
The legal character of FIDIC conditions of contract
Relationship between FIDIC conditions of contract and legal systems
Relationship between FIDIC conditions and public procurement law risk analysis
Which form to use?
Overview of the 1999 contracts
- Construction contract
- Main differences between the construction contracts

Module 2 – Responsibilities of the Main Parties

Clause 1 – General Provisions and General Issues
Clause 2 – The Employer
Clause 3 – The Engineer
Clause 4 – The Contractor
Clause 5 – Construction Contract: Nominated
Clause 5 – Plant and Design-Build Contract: Design

Module 3 – Management of Projects

Clause 6 – Staff and Labour
Clause 7 – Plant Material and Workmanship
Clause 8 – Commencement Delays and Suspension
Clause 10 – Employer’s Taking Over; Defects Liability

Module 4 – Tests on Completion

Clause 9 – Tests on Completion
Clause 11 – Plant Contract: Tests after Completion

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DAY 2

Module 5 – Financial Clauses and Procedures

Clause 12 – Construction Contract: Measurement and Evaluation
Clause 13 – Variations and Adjustments
Clause 14 – Contract Price and Payment

Module 6 – Suspension and Termination

Clause 15 – Termination by Employer
Clause 16 – Suspension and Termination by Contractor

Module 7 – Risk, Liability and Force Majeure

Clause 17 – Risk and Responsibility
Clause 18 – Liability and Insurance
Clause 19 – Force Majeure

Module 8 – Claims, Disputes and Arbitration

Clause 20 – Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
Inherent project risk
Contractor’s claims, employer’s claims, claims procedures and disputes
Amicable settlement
Dispute Adjudication Boards
Arbitration

IMPORTANT: To ensure that you get the most out of the course, you will also have the opportunity to complete short assignments and review case studies to help you understand the application of the FIDIC clauses.

Who should attend:

The course provides the necessary knowledge for and targets professionals from: