Intro to FIDIC: Red vs Yellow vs Silver Books

Section One:     

General Provision 

• Definitions, Interpretation
• Law and Language, Priority of Documents
• Contract Agreement, Assignment
• Employer's Use of Contractor's Document
• Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Document

The Employee, Engineer, Contractor 

• Right of Access to the Site
• Permits, Licenses or Approvals
• Engineer’s Duties and Authority
• Contractors general obligations
• Subcontractors

Nominated Subcontractors, Staff, and Labour

• Definition
• Objection to Nomination
• Payments to nominated subcontractors
• Engagement of Staff and Labour
• Labour laws and Working Hours
• Health and safety, Contractor’s Personnel

Section Two: 

Design

• General Design Obligations
• Contractor’s Documents and Undertaking
• Technical Standards and Regulations
• Design Error

Plant, Materials, and Workmanship

• Manner of Execution
• Ownership of Plant and Materials
• Samples, Inspection, Testing, and Rejection
• Commencement, Delays, and Suspension Commencement of work
• Time of Completion, Programme
• Extension of Time for Completion
• Rate of Progress, Delay Damages, Suspension of work

Employer’s Taking Over, Defects Liability

• Taking over of the Works and Sections, Parts of the works
• Interference with Tests on Completion
• Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects
• Removal of Defective work
• Performance Certificate
• Clearance of Site

Section Three: 

Measurement and Evaluation

• Works to be Measured
• Method of Measurement
• Evaluation, Omissions

Variations and Adjustments 

• Right to Vary, Value Engineering, Daywork.
• Variation Procedure.
• Adjustments for Changes in Legislation and Cost 

Contract Price and Payment

• The Contract Price and Advance Payment
• Application for Interim Payment Certificates
• Plant and Materials intended for the works
• Payment of Retention Money
• Cessation of Employer's Liability

Section Four:

Termination by Employer

• Notice to Correct
• Termination by Employer
• Valuation at the date of Termination
• Payment after termination
• Corrupt or Fraudulent Practices

Suspension and Termination by Contractor

• Contractor's Entitlement to suspend work
• Termination by Contractor
• Cessation of Work and Removal of Contractor’s Equipment
• Payment on Termination

Risk and Responsibility

• Indemnities
• Contractor’s Care of the Works
• Employer's Risks
• Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights
• Limitation of Liability

Section Five: 

Insurance and Force Majeure

• General Requirements for Insurances
• Definition of Force Majeure
• Insurance for Works and Contractor's Equipment
• Insurance for Contractor's Personnel
• Notice of Force Majeure
• Duty to Minimise Delay

Claims, Disputes, and Arbitration

• Contractor's Claims Appointment of the Dispute Board
• Failure to Agree on the Composition of the Dispute Board
• Obtaining Dispute Board’s Decision
• Amicable Settlement, Arbitration
• Expiry of Dispute Board’s Appointment