Day one
0845 Registration Logon & Hello
0900 Start of Seminar
1 Introduction to the FIDIC Contracts
• Risk allocation and philosophy
• Role of Engineer
• Distinctive features
2 Notices and Claims Procedure
• Employer’s claims – clause 2.5
• Contractor’s claims – clause 20.1
• Failure to notify
15 minute Break
3 Claims for delay
• Extension of time - clauses 8.4, 8.5
• Force majeure delays – clause 19
• Delay damages
4 Workshop 1
Claims notices and Extension of Time claim
Lunch Break
5 Critical Path Analysis
• Alternative means of demonstrating or disproving entitlement
• Forensic delay analysis in action
6 Delay problem areas
• Concurrency
• Acceleration
• Time at large
15 minute Break
7 Payment and Claims for additional payment I
• Payment Certification and procedure
• Ground conditions – clause 4.12
• Late possession – clause 2.1
• Breaches of contract
8 Workshop 2
Critical path analysis and ground conditions
1730 End of Day One
Day Two
0900 Start of Day Two
1 Claims for additional payment II
• Variations and design errors
• Prolongation
• Disruption and global claims
2 Quantifying and analysing claims for payment
• “Cost” or “Value”
• Profit
• Disruption
• Global claims
15 minute Break
3 Employer's financial claims
• Delay damages
• Defects in work and design
• Retention and Bonds
4 Workshop 3
Contractor’s delay and disruption claim and Employer’s defects claim
Lunch Break
5 Termination and suspension
• Employer’s default
• Contractor’s default
• Force majeure
• Financial consequences
6 DAB procedure & Arbitration
• Standing and ad hoc
• Dispute prevention
• ICC Arbitration
15 minute Break
7 What's New in FIDIC 2017 Contracts?
• Key Features of the new 2017 FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Book Contracts
• Understanding the Dispute Avoidance / Adjudication Board in 2017 Contracts
8 Workshop 4
DAB hearing on Termination
1730 End of Day Two