FIDIC Users' Guide

Part 1: The Traditional and the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract
1 Introduction to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract
1.1 Construction Contracts
1.2 The FIDIC Conditions of Contract
1.3 The Traditional FIDIC Conditions of Contract
1.4 The 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract
1.5 The MDB Harmonised Construction Contract
1.6 Social clauses
1.7 Contents of this book
2 Comparisons between the different FIDIC Conditions of Contract
2.1 The Traditional and the 1999 Conditions of Contract
2.2 The Traditional `Red Book' and the Conditions of Contract for Construction
2.3 Comparison between the different 1999 Conditions of Contract
The Conditions of Contract for Construction (The Red Book)
The Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (The Yellow Book)
The Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (The Silver Book
The Short Form of Contract (The Green Book)
The Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works (The Blue Book)
The MDB Harmonised Conditions of Contract for Construction (The MDB Edition)
3 The 1999 FIDIC Red and Yellow Books
3.1 Contents of the FIDIC Publication
3.2 Preparation of the Contract documents
3.3 The layout of the General Conditions
3.4 The sequence of construction operations
3.5 Preparation of the Particular Conditions
4 Claims and dispute procedures
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Claims and the Conditions of Contract
4.3 Claims by the Contractor
4.4 Claims by the Employer
4.5 The Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)
4.6 Amicable settlement
4.7 Arbitration
4.8 The Courts
5 Flow charts
Fig. 1 Time periods in the Conditions of Contract
Fig. 2 Progress requirements
Fig. 3 Errors in Employer's requirements (YB only)
Fig. 4 Design procedures (YB only)
Fig. 5 Workmanship procedures
Fig. 6 Procedures at Completion of Works
Fig. 7 Procedures during Defects Notification Period
Fig. 8 Procedures for advance payment
Fig. 9 Payment procedures
Fig. 10 Procedures for payment at Completion of Works
Fig. 11 Procedures for final payment
Fig. 12 Claims by the Contractor
Fig. 13 Claims by the Employer
Fig. 14 Procedures for disputes Part 2: The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction and for Plant and Design-Build
6 Introduction to Part 2
7 Contents: General Conditions
8 Definitions listed alphabetically
9 Clause 1: General Provisions
10 Clause 2: The Employer
11 Clause 3: The Engineer
12 Clause 4: The Contractor
13 Clause 5 (RB): Nominated Subcontractors
14 Clause 5 (YB): Design
15 Clause 6: Staff and Labour
16 Clause 7: Plant, Materials and Workmanship
17 Clause 8: Commencement, Delays and Suspension
18 Clause 9: Tests on Completion
19 Clause 10: Employer's Taking Over
20 Clause 11: Defects Liability
21 Clause 12 (RB): Measurement and Evaluation
22 Clause 12 (YB): Tests after Completion
23 Clause 13: Variations and Adjustments
24 Clause 14: Contract Price and Payment
25 Clause 15: Termination by Employer
26 Clause 16: Suspension and Termination by Contractor
27 Clause 17: Risk and Responsibility
28 Clause 18: Insurance
29 Clause 19: Force Majeure
30 Clause 20: Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
Part 3 Appendices
A1 General Conditions of Dispute Adjudication Agreement
A2 Annex: Procedural Rules
A3.1 Index of Sub-Clauses in the Conditions of Contract for Construction
A3.2 Index of Sub-Clauses in the Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build
A4 Annexes and Forms
Part 4: MDB Harmonised Edition of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction
31 The MDB Edition
31.1 Introduction
31.2 General changes
31.3 Bank changes
31.4 Other changes
31.5 Changes in the Appendix
31.6 Changes to Annex: Procedural Rules
31.7 Changes to standard forms
Part 5: Sub-Clause comparison
A comparison of Sub-Clause numbers between the fourth edition of `The Red Book' and the 1999 Conditions of Contract for Construction