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FIDIC 2017 Masterclass: Understanding the Rainbow Suite

11:37:00·intermediate·5 modules·28 lessons

Contract ManagementContract AdministrationContract FormationClaims Management
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About this course

Master the FIDIC 2017 Red, Yellow & Silver Books — from contract selection through claims, disputes, and arbitration. This 27-lesson course is delivered by a subject matter expert drawing on real international project experience, covering the full Rainbow Suite across 5 structured modules. Practical, clause-by-clause guidance grounded in the scenarios you'll actually face on your next FIDIC-managed project.

What you will cover

  1. 01Module 1 · FIDIC Foundations & the 2017 Change

    • What is FIDIC?
    • FIDIC Golden Principles
    • Development of the FIDIC contracts
    • Choosing among FIDIC forms (overview)
    • The Rainbow Suite and 2017 launch
    • 1999 vs 2017 contract structure

  2. 02Module 2 · Roles, Quality & Design

    • The Employer
    • The Engineer / Employer's Representative
    • The Contractor's general obligations
    • Quality management and control
    • Tests, Taking-Over and Defects Notification Period
    • Design & Build concept and book differences
    • Skill & care vs fitness for purpose; ER/CP interface

  3. 03Module 3 · Money & Time

    • Measurement and valuation
    • Variations, value engineering and provisional sums
    • Payment procedures and adjustments
    • Commencement, Time for Completion and programmes
    • Advance Warning, delay analysis and EOT

  4. 04Module 4 · Risk, Termination & Claims

    • Employer termination pathways
    • Contractor suspension and termination
    • Care of the Works and indemnities
    • Exceptional Events and insurance
    • What is a claim and how to build one
    • FIDIC 2017 Clause 20.2 claims procedure

  5. 05Module 5 · Disputes & Tendering

    • Disputes and the DAAB
    • Amicable settlement and arbitration
    • Procurement strategy and contract choice
    • Contract structure, annexes and securities

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