FIDIC Online Module 1: The Practical Use of the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract with Highlights of the 1999 First Editions

9 June, 2022 - 14:00 to 29 September, 2022 - 15:30

Type:

Online

Language:

English

Location:

Online

Switzerland

Organiser/partner:

FIDIC

Registration

Past event

Registration date:

20 April, 2022 - 08:00 to 9 June, 2022 - 18:00

FIDIC Online Module 1: Practical use of FIDIC conditions of contracts on 2017 Red and Yellow books

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Programme overview

The FIDIC Online Module 1 course presents the practical use of FIDIC Conditions of Contracts on the 2017 Second Editions of Red and Yellow Books with highlights of the major development compared to the 1999 First Editions.

Reviewing the main highlights of the new 2017 Second Editions of the Red and Yellow Books – the first to be published since 1999. Your course trainers Robert Werth and Husni Madi (a Friendly Reviewer of the 2017 Red, Yellow, and Silver Books), will highlight the main features of the new Second Editions and how they compare and differ in key respects from the widely used 1999 First Editions.

Programme objectives

You will learn the main features of the new second editions of the Red and Yellow Book
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

Who should attend

This training course is specifically designed for:

Employers (including international development banks and financiers)
Consulting engineers
Contractors
Quantity surveyors
Public contract administrators
and related professionals involved in construction works and contract administration.

Teaching method

Live online sessions + homework on case-studies

Content

The training programme covers:

Introduction to FIDIC
FIDIC contract documents
Responsibilities of the main parties
Management of projects
Tests on completion
Financial procedures
Suspension and termination
Risk, liability and force majeure
Claims, disputes and arbitration

Course work

The Module 1 programme is comprised of 9 sessions over a four months period. The course is based on lectures in combination with directly related casework through which participants will work on real-life cases and practise application of the various contract conditions.

Each session lasts up to two hours. The preparation of casework must be made between the sessions and the outcome will be discussed during the next classroom session.

Work assignments may be undertaken at any time; lectures and classroom participation require being available at predetermined hours on specified dates throughout the duration of the programme. All lectures and classroom sessions are recorded and can be reviewed at any time, not to miss any session. Participants will be divided into groups according to the most suitable time zone.

Official FIDIC certificate

A Certificate of Completion will be provided by FIDIC to the participants having attended all events/sessions either live or recorded (however a minimum of 5 events/sessions of this attendance should be of the live events/sessions) and having responded to all of the assignments (however a minimum of 5 of the assignments should be answered before the next event/session) on the FIDIC Academy eLearning platform.

The participants who do not meet this requirement will not receive a certificate.

Session dates

Starting date: 9 June 2022

Registration deadline 3 June 2022

Two possible sessions are available to enrol in for this course. Please select either Session 1 (08H00 CET) or Session 2 (17H00 CET) when completing course registration. Use the below site to check your local time using Geneva, Switzerland as the session time zone destination.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

SESSION 1 - (08H00 - 10H00 CET)

Session 1 – Thursday, 9 June 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 2 – Wednesday, 22 June 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 3 – Thursday, 7 July 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 4 – Thursday, 28 July 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 5 – Thursday, 4 August 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 6 – Thursday, 25 August 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 7 – Thursday, 8 September 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 8 – Thursday, 22 September 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)
Session 9 – Thursday, 29 September 2022 (08H00 - 10H00 CET)

SESSION 2 - (17H00 - 19H00 CET)

Session 1 – Thursday, 9 June 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 2 – Wednesday, 22 June 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 3 – Thursday, 7 July 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 4 – Thursday, 28 July 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 5 – Thursday, 4 August 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 6 – Thursday, 25 August 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 7 – Thursday, 8 September 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 8 – Thursday, 22 September 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)
Session 9 – Thursday, 29 September 2022 (17H00 - 19H00 CET)

Admission criteria

No prior knowledge is required. This online course only requires that participants have access to a computer with an internet connection either at their workplace or at home, whichever is more convenient regarding the timing of the sessions.

Content on eLearning platform

Participants will have access to the recordings and learning material for 3 months after the course end date.

Books

Participants will receive access to the following electronic books 3-5 days before the start of the programme.

Construction Contract 2nd Ed (2017 Red Book)
Plant and Design-Build Contract 2nd Ed (2017 Yellow Book)
FIDIC Contracts (1999 editions) Guide 1st Ed (2000)

Cost

Euro 2000 per participant

A discount of 10% will be applied should 2 or more participants register from the same firm.

In order to benefit from the group registration discount, send all the participant names and email addresses to [email protected] to receive the discount coupon needed for registration.

Signature features

Trainers who are seasoned and currently active business practitioners and experts in their field
An international and diverse environment with students from across the world
Practical experience on the use of the FIDIC Yellow and Red book

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