Topics by Role
Read by the role you play.
The same twelve chapters serve three audiences. Start where it matters most for you.
I
For the Employer
Read these chapters to understand the contract framework, what the Engineer is doing on your behalf, how time and cost are controlled, and when claims become disputes.
- Ch. 1Introduction to FIDIC & Contract Framework
- Ch. 2The Engineer — Role, Authority & Duties
- Ch. 4Time, Programme & Extensions of Time
- Ch. 8Claims — Notice, Substantiation & Determination
- Ch. 9Disputes, DAB & Arbitration
- Ch. 10Termination, Suspension & Risk
II
For the Engineer
The full procedural arc of the works as it appears on your desk: instructions, measurement, valuation, variations, certification, and the determinations you must defend on the record.
- Ch. 2The Engineer — Role, Authority & Duties
- Ch. 5Measurement, Valuation & Bills of Quantities
- Ch. 6Variations & Engineer's Instructions
- Ch. 7Payments & Interim Certificates
- Ch. 8Claims — Notice, Substantiation & Determination
- Ch. 12Model Letters, Flowcharts & Estimation Tables
III
For the Contractor
Protect entitlement: programme and EOT, variations, payment, the notice provisions that make a claim survive, and the model correspondence that keeps the file defensible.
- Ch. 3The Contractor — Obligations & Responsibilities
- Ch. 4Time, Programme & Extensions of Time
- Ch. 6Variations & Engineer's Instructions
- Ch. 7Payments & Interim Certificates
- Ch. 8Claims — Notice, Substantiation & Determination
- Ch. 11Insurance, Indemnities & Force Majeure