Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction - The Red Book 2017

The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction: The Red Book 2017 is a practical guide that helps readers understand the contract and comply with it more efficiently. It summarizes the activities and duties of those involved, clarifies the requirements of the contract, and provides practical guidance in a concise and straightforward manner. It is a valuable resource for engineers, consultants, project managers, and others involved in the site management of international projects using the FIDIC Construction Contract, as well as those involved in contractual administration on behalf of the client.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2023
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction: The Red Book 2017 is a comprehensive guide that aims to assist readers in easily understanding the contract, thereby promoting better compliance and efficiency in international construction projects. By summarizing the activities and duties of those involved, as well as crystallizing the requirements of the contract, the book helps the reader overcome some of the difficulties encountered on a typical international construction project.

To aid in reader comprehension, the text explains clauses in the sequence they appear in the contract, as well as in the order they happen in real time on site. Furthermore, it provides practical guidance in a concise and straightforward manner, avoiding the use of jargon that may be unfamiliar to the reader.

Rather than being a legal review of the contractual requirements, the book serves as a highly practical resource for use during the project. It ensures that readers are fully conversant with the revised requirements and procedures mandated by the 2017 edition of the contract.

The guide includes a review of the duties and responsibilities of the three parties involved in a FIDIC-based Contract: the Employer, the Engineer, and the Contractor. It also provides a review of the flow of documentation and instructions that is to be provided by one party to another throughout the contract period. Practical guidelines are provided to help avoid disputes and delays, ensuring that contracts are completed as planned.

The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction: The Red Book 2017 is a valuable resource for engineers, consultants, project managers, and others who are engaged in the site management of international projects using the FIDIC Construction Contract. It is also useful for those in legal and project management roles.

Weight: 478g
Dimension: 251 x 176 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119856627