Practical Law

Another blog, another new FIDIC publication. This time it’s the FIDIC Golden Principles, first edition, 2019 which was officially launched at the FIDIC Asia Pacific Contract Users’ Conference in Hong Kong on 25 June 2019. I touched on FIDIC’s development of the “Golden Principles” (GPs) in a previous blog post, Amending FIDIC contracts: practical issues. … Continue reading Going for gold – FIDIC publishes its golden principles →

On 7 May 2019, FIDIC launched the Conditions of Contract for Underground Works (Emerald Book), the latest in its Rainbow Book series. The Emerald Book is a joint endeavour between FIDIC and International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES). This is the first dedicated international standard form for underground works. In this blog, I look … Continue reading FIDIC Emerald Book – first impressions →

In a blog I posted soon after the FIDIC 2017 contracts were launched, I commented that the vast majority of the changes in the second editions related to enhanced contract management provisions. There are many elements to these provisions including stricter formalities for notices, many more situations in which notices have to be given and … Continue reading FIDIC 2017’s enhanced contract management provisions →

It’s over a year since the second editions of the Rainbow Suite were published and the recent conferences in London and the Middle East provided a forum to reflect on the changes. Indeed, this was reflected in the respective agendas. There were sessions dedicated to responding to commentary on the second editions and also to … Continue reading Reflections on the FIDIC Rainbow Suite (2017) and other developments →

They have arrived! On 5 December 2017, FIDIC launched the second editions of the three major forms of contract in the FIDIC rainbow suite at the FIDIC International Users’ Conference in London. There are enough changes to fuel discussions for years to come and I will be exploring key changes and what it means for … Continue reading Second Editions of the FIDIC rainbow suite →

Drum roll please… In case you haven’t heard already, FIDIC has announced that second editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Books (1999 Suite) will be released at the FIDIC International Contract Users’ conference in London in December. I’ll be covering those in future blogs but in the meantime, in this second instalment, I look … Continue reading Amending FIDIC contracts: practical issues →

This is the first in a new series of bi-monthly blog posts on FIDIC contracts. With the eagerly awaited second editions of the Yellow, Red and Silver Books expected to be published by the end of 2017 or in early 2018, there is likely to be a lot to talk about. Before then, I will … Continue reading Updating the FIDIC 1999 suite of contracts →