Insights
Short, practical notes on FIDIC projects.
10 time limits every FIDIC team should know
From commencement to the DAAB decision, the key periods of the FIDIC 2017 Red Book on one page. Particular Conditions may change them, so always check your own contract.
The 28-day notice under FIDIC
Most lost claims are not lost on the merits. They are lost because the notice was late, vague or never sent.
ReadWriting an RFI that gets an answer
An RFI that comes back with 'refer to the drawings' cost you two weeks. Most of the time, the way it was written invited that answer.
ReadSubmittal delays on Aconex: where the days are lost
Most submittal delays are not caused by the Engineer's review. The days are lost before the document is sent and after it comes back.
ReadGetting a material submittal approved first time
A material submittal is approved first time when the reviewer can tick every requirement without asking a question.
ReadFIDIC 2017 time limits: the 10 every team should know
Ten periods from the FIDIC 2017 Red Book that decide whether entitlement, payment and decisions arrive on time, for every side of the contract.
ReadReviewing a material submittal: the Engineer's checklist
A good review gives the Contractor one clear answer and a path to approval. A vague one costs both sides another cycle.
ReadThe Engineer's determination under Sub-Clause 3.7: a checklist
Under FIDIC 2017 the Engineer must act neutrally when agreeing or determining a matter. A determination that skips a step is easy to challenge; one that follows them holds.
ReadAssessing a Contractor's claim: six steps for the Engineer
A claim file can run to hundreds of pages. The assessment does not have to. Six steps, in this order, keep it short, fair and hard to challenge.
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