What Qualifies As Force Majeure Under FIDIC?
Andy's Blog,FIDIC,Construction Claims,Prolongation Costs
September 17, 2018
One of our blog subscribers requested advice on Force Majeure under the FIDIC Red or Yellow books. The good news is that the FIDIC Force Majeure clauses are just about the same under the Red, Yellow, Silver and Gold forms of contract, so this is applicable to all of them.Read more
How To Ensure Engineer’s Responses And Instructions Do Not Result In Expensive Claims
Andy's Blog,FIDIC,Construction Claims
August 25, 2018
A request was raised by one of our blog followers to examine the Engineer’s duty to provide instructions and responses within a reasonable time. In my experience, failure of the Engineer to comply with such obligations often gives rise to claims, so this is definitely worth a blog. I shall use the 1999 FIDIC Red Book as an example, although other forms of contract also contain similar provisions.
How to Administer the Contractor’s Programme
Andy's Blog,FIDIC,Construction Claims
July 17, 2018
One of our followers asked for some advice on the administration of the Contractor’s programme. The questions raised relate to fairly frequently occurring situations, so this subject is definitely worthy of a blog post. I have reproduced the queries below and I will refer to the FIDIC forms of contract and terminology when providing my advice.Read more
How To Achieve Company Success By Improving Your Employees’ Skills And Knowledge
June 30, 2018
Does your company have difficulty in successfully pursuing or resolving claims? Do your employees have detailed knowledge of the FIDIC forms of contract? If not and you are a contractor, this could be significantly affecting your profitability. If you are a consultant, this will be affecting the profitably of projects that you are managing and this will reflect badly on your professional reputation.Read more
We’re Developing a New Delay Analysis Course…And We Would Like Your Help
June 13, 2018
Many of you have expressed interest in a delay analysis course and we’re aware that, with little on offer in the market at the moment, there is a real need for quality training courses on this topic.Read more
Introducing the New Claims Class Brand
May 13, 2018
After months of hard work behind the scenes, we are excited to announce that Claims Class has a new and improved brand and we are ready to share it with you! So, what have we been up to.
Contractors! Are Your Claims Responded to Correctly?
Andy's Blog,FIDIC,Construction Claims
March 26, 2018
EC Harris’ (now Arcadis) Global Construction Dispute Report has, for many years, cited inadequately expressed claims as being one of the top five causes of disputes in the construction industry.
Online Learning | 6 Tips for Success
March 5, 2018
Online learning has become a great way for busy professionals to study whilst balancing a busy professional and family life…but, as I’ve learnt over the past year, it’s not without its challenges.Read more
Late Payment: What Can We Do When We Don’t Get Paid?
February 20, 2018
What can we do if we don't get paid? We get this question a lot. In some regions, this is less of a problem because legislation is quite strict on payment terms, but in other parts of the world it is very common for the paying party to hang onto their money for as long as possible.Read more
Trying Your Luck – Where do you draw the line with your claim submissions?
Andy's Blog,Construction Claims
January 23, 2018
I was recently asked a question by one of our distance learning students which, at some time or another, you may have asked yourself. The question was:Read more