How can interested people learn about FIDIC contracts in the most effective and efficient way? Directly by explaining the most popular FIDIC clauses with text and paragraphs? I guess that would be a bit boring! Or would you rather use case-studies on FIDIC? What do you think? Experience sharing In Read more
Almost the first question that could be asked when talking about business projects, in general, and construction projects, in particular, would be “What is the expected time for completion”. Time is one of the most important factors when dealing with contracts. Completing the work within the time limit is a Read more
Contract Management Contracts are the foundation for all business relationships. They are key for managing all business activities and projects. Meanwhile, the increase in the complexity level of many businesses combined with a need to change, have created a real challenge in managing the contract’s valuable information. Contract management is Read more
This article is a reflection on the use of FIDIC contracts in combination with civil law legal systems. Introduction on FIDIC contracts and their origin FIDIC contracts are the most used international form of contracts for construction and industrial projects. The popularity of FIDIC contracts was derived from their international Read more
This article, about the use of FIDIC Contracts in the Middle East, was prepared by Ahmad Shahrour for AfiTaC’s blog. Introduction FIDIC Contracts have been considered in the Middle East region since the 1970’s. They are widely used in the business market and have become a standard the majority of projects rely Read more
This article, comparing FIDIC and NEC contracts, was prepared by Ahmad Shahrour for AfiTaC’s blog. Introduction When implementing international projects around the world, it’s important to have a look at the two most used contract references: FIDIC and NEC. When getting more engaged with these two types of “contract standard Read more