This 3-day intensive training course will combine providing a thorough, up-to-date understanding of the main FIDIC design-build construction forms of contract with a practical workshop on preparing and defending claims in FIDIC contracts.
For the first two days we will be examining the provisions of the Plant and Design-Build (Yellow Book) and EPC/Turnkey (Silver Book) contracts in detail. We will consider which form to use as the basis for a design-build project. What are the risks involved for the contractor and the employer? How can I better manage these risks and use and operate the contract more effectively and with better results than before? Assisted by case studies, there will be ample opportunity for discussion.

The third and final day of our course will comprise a practical workshop on preparing and defending FIDIC claims. For this we will be joined by highly experienced UK and European engineer and claims specialist Ewen Maclean.
The course is accredited by FIDIC and each delegate will receive a certificate of participation.

Topics Covered
The course begins by introducing FIDIC and the FIDIC suite of contracts, including latest developments. We put the design-build forms in context, looking at the basic differences in risk allocation between the EPC/turnkey model of the Silver Book and the more traditional Yellow Book.
We follow with a detailed consideration of the individual clauses of the two Books, comparing and contrasting them with respect to such key issues as contractor responsibility for design, fitness for purpose, errors in Employer’s Requirements, and unforeseeable physical conditions.

Other topics to be covered include practical points about drafting particular conditions and the need to co-ordinate them with the general conditions; progress and programme - importance and requirements; delays and extensions of time; delay damages – penalties and liquidated damages; performance securities; plant, materials and workmanship; tests on and after completion; taking over; defects liability; the contract price; variations, adjustments and payment; termination and suspension; allocation of specific risks; force majeure.
For the claims workshop our legal expert and course director Dr William Godwin is joined by UK/European engineer and claims specialist Ewen Maclean to lead detailed case studies and group discussion on preparing and defending claims in FIDIC contracts. This will include the DAB process, amicable settlement and making and defending claims in arbitration (including such questions as choice of forum, evidence, use of experts).