FIDIC Red Book: A Commentary

by Ben Beaumont

Overview

Written by a member of the FIDIC President’s List of Adjudicators, this detailed and critical commentary on the FIDIC Red Book provides authoritative guidance and recommendations for best practice. Focusing on each Clause of the Condition of Contract, this book identifies pitfalls and logistics issues associated with its enforcement and ancillary processes, to give readers an advantage when operating with the FIDIC Red Book. Intended to promote the best use and growth of FIDIC, this guide will be essential for all users of the FIDIC Red Book, be they contractors, lawyers, engineers, students training to join these industries or any professional involved in the resolution of disputes involving the FIDIC Red Book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138235328
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Series:	Contemporary Commercial Law
Pages:	388
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ben Beaumont is a barrister. In addition, he is a chartered surveyor, FRICS, FCIArb and a chartered arbitrator, as which he has more than 30 years of experience. He was a member of the original Marriott committee, which was drawn together to draw up the predecessor to what is now the Arbitration Act 1996. He has adjudicated and arbitrated disputes arising from the FIDIC Suite of Contract Conditions. He sits regularly on DAABs in most jurisdictions. The author has completed the final proof read while commencing a life changing course of Abiraterone under the guidance of Dr Ursula McGovern and the deep friendship of Dr Jonathan Martin.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2 THE EMPLOYER

CHAPTER 3 THE ENGINEER

CHAPTER 4 THE CONTRACTOR

CHAPTER 5 SUBCONTRACTING

CHAPTER 6 STAFF AND LABOUR

CHAPTER 7 PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

CHAPTER 8 COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION

CHAPTER 9 TESTS ON COMPLETION

CHAPTER 10 EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER

CHAPTER 11 DEFECTS AFTER TAKING OVER

CHAPTER 12 MEASUREMENT AND VALUATION

CHAPTER 13 VARIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS

CHAPTER 14 CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT

CHAPTER 15 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER

CHAPTER 16 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION BY CONTRACTOR

CHAPTER 17 CARE OF THE WORKS AND INDEMNITIES

CHAPTER 18 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS

CHAPTER 19 INSURANCE

CHAPTER 20 EMPLOYER’S AND CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS

CHAPTER 21 DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION