Program overview

This practical training course, provided by professional engineers with extensive international experience, explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (the “Construction Contract”) and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (the “DesignBuild Contract”). The course is designed to help the participants have confidence in working with these documents whether representing employers, consultants or contractors. Case studies are included.

Program objectives

• You will gain expert knowledge in the management of FIDIC contracts
• You will gain a deep understanding of the FIDIC contracts clauses and their practical application to real projects
• Active participation in 'hands-on' workshops and discussion sessions

Duration

2 days training

Who should attend

This event will be of great interest to all those actively involved in international projects, including representatives from operational staff responsible for the preparation and implementation of construction projects, Project managers, Works engineers, Legal experts and lawyers likely to intervene in support of operations in the establishment and/or administration of these contracts, Administrative and financial managers, Purchasing managers, Project financiers

Teaching method

• Powerpoint slides in English (main working language for FIDIC contracts), but oral explanations in French. 
• Exercises and practical cases/priority will, however, be given to trainees' questions in order to promote fully dynamic and interactive training. 
• A set of FIDIC contracts will be given to each trainee, including the FIDIC Rouge 1999 contract and the FIDIC Jaune 1999 contract (1 ex each in French, and 1 ex. in English), and the FIDIC Rouge 2017 contract (English).