Practical Use of the FIDIC Contracts Basic E-Course

Practical use of the FIDIC Contracts
Basic E-Course

Gain expertise and improve your ability to administer projects under FIDIC contracts

$195 for 6 months unlimited access

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Developed by a construction industry leader with over 45 years' experience

What you will get

  • 10 in-depth modules
  • 9 hours of recorded video tutorials delivered across 19 bite-sized videos
  • Generous 6-month access
  • Totally flexible learning
  • No pressure of assignments
  • No pressure of pass or fail

What you will learn

  • Organisation
  • Goals and Objectives
  • Services Provided
  • Publications – Contracts and Agreements
  • Publications – Business Practices, Guides and Manuals

  • The Red Book (1999)
  • The Yellow Book (1999)
  • The Silver Book (1999)
  • The Gold Book (1999)
  • The Pink Book (1999)
  • The Red Book Subcontract (1999)
  • The Green Book Short Form of Contract (1999)
  • Elements of a Contract
  • Advantages of a Standard Form of Contract
  • Disadvantages of Bespoke Contracts
  • A Typical FIDIC Form of Contract
  • Additional Documents Required for the Contract
  • The Parties Referred to in the FIDIC Forms of Contract
  • Allocation of Risk
  • Employer’s Risk Under the FIDIC Forms of Contract
  • General Provisions of the FIDIC Forms of Contract
  • Clause 1 – General Provisions

  • Explanation of the General Provisions including definitions, communications, law and language, priority of documents, delayed drawings or instructions and errors in the Employer’s requirements.

  • Clause 2 – The Employer
  • Clause 3 – The Engineer
  • Clause 4 – The Contractor

  • Clause 5 – Nominated Subcontractors (Red Book 1999)
  • Clause 5 – Design (Yellow Book 1999)
  • Clause 6 – Staff and Labour
  • Clause 7 – Plant, Materials and Workmanship

  • Clause 8 – Commencement, Delays and Suspension
  • Clause 9 – Tests on Completion
  • Clause 10 – Employer’s Taking Over
  • Clause 11 – Defects Liability
  • Clause 12 – Tests After Completion (Yellow Book 1999)

  • Clause 12 – Measurement and Evaluation (Red Book 1999)
  • Clause 13 – Variations
  • Clause 14 – Contract Price and Payment

  • Clause 15 – Termination by Employer
  • Clause 16 – Suspension and Termination by Contractor

  • Clause 17 – Risk and Responsibility
  • Clause 18 – Insurance
  • Clause 19 – Force Majeure

  • Clause 20 – Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
  • Inherent Project risk
  • Contractor’s Claims, Employer’s Claims, Claims Procedures and Disputes
  • Amicable Settlement
  • Dispute Adjudication Board
  • Arbitration

Note: The course content is based on the 1999 editions of the FIDIC contracts.

Get the clarity you need to administer projects under FIDIC

Which contract do you use? What are the differences between each one? How do you determine the obligations, rights and remedies of each party? How do you know if you are following procedures correctly?

Get answers to all these questions and more on this course. Get the confidence you need to work with these contracts effectively.

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Common Questions

There are no assessments with this course and no pressure of pass or fail; you will simply have access to a series of video tutorials. If you are looking for a more practical learning experience, with graded assignments, perhaps explore our Practical Use of the FIDIC Contracts Intermediate E-Course instead.

The course developer, Andy Hewitt, presents the course. Andy has over 45 years’ experience in the construction industry and is the author of various industry publications on contract, claims, FIDIC and notices.

From the day you sign up, you will have 6-months access to the course content.

Registration is easy. Just go to the course page on the student website and follow the instructions. Registration is online and payment is via all major credit cards. As soon as you have registered, you’ll receive a welcome email with all the information you need to get started.

The difference between the courses mainly lies in the benefits and in the overall learning outcomes and experience. Both courses contain 6 modules covered via 19 video tutorials. The intermediate course, however, comes with the additional benefits of graded assignments, tutor support, CPD hours, certification and more and is therefore the more practical learning experience.

Need more help?

Call us to discuss your questions or write to us with your questions and we’ll get back to you within 24-hours. We’re here to help and want to help you find the right course for you.

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What our students have to say

The course was comprehensive, it covered all FIDIC clauses in Red and Yellow book and offered an overview of clauses and case studies pertinent to such clauses. This was beneficial to confirm our understanding of how these clauses are applied and administered.”

Nour Dandache from Lebanon

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One-on-one mentorship from an expert with 45 years' industry experience. Meet Course Developer and Presenter, Andy Hewitt.

Learn from a construction contracts and claims specialist with over four decades of expertise. Andy is also a published author. He has written five industry books, including best-sellers: Construction Claims & Responses: effective writing & presentation and The FIDIC Contracts: Obligations of the Parties.

Learn more about Andy

Construction Claims Basic E-Course

Construction Claims Basic E-Course

Understand the science of claims with easy to follow video tutorials

$195 for 6 months unlimited access

Enrol now

Developed by a construction industry leader with over 45 years' experience

What you will get

  • 6 in-depth modules
  • 5 hours of recorded video tutorials delivered across 24 bite-sized videos
  • Generous 6-month access
  • Totally flexible learning
  • No pressure of assignments
  • No pressure of pass or fail

What you will learn

  • Understand how poor contract administration will encourage claims.
  • Learn good administration practices and how they can help when dealing with disputes.
  • Understand how to work towards creating efficient contracts.

  • Identify and separate the different types of claim.
  • Understand how several claims may flow from a single event.
  • Be able to properly prepare notices.
  • Understanding the procedures that need to be followed as soon as a claim has been identified.

  • Understand the key principles of delay analysis
  • Understand the differences between the two most common types of delay analysis and how the delay analysis should be performed.

  • Understand exactly what should be included in a claim.
  • Know exactly what to do to ensure that your claim succeeds and is dealt with in a timely manner.

  • Understand how to compile a claim in a logical sequence that will make it easy for readers to understand.
  • Know how to develop clear, structured narratives that enable the reader to reach faster, more logical conclusions.

  • Understand exactly what needs to go into a response or determination.
  • Know how to present an effective response and how to gain agreement.
    If parties can’t agree at this stage, you will have a great insight into the steps you need to take to resolve the matter.

Note: Whilst this course is not based on a particular form of contract, we refer to the FIDIC Red Book (1999) in case studies, examples, etc.

Get the confidence you need to manage claims effectively

We have packed 45 years of knowledge into this accessible e-course. Learn with us and gain the confidence you need to identify, prepare and respond to claims with success.

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Common Questions

There are no assessments with this course and no pressure of pass or fail; you will simply have access to a series of video tutorials. If you are looking for a more practical learning experience, with graded assignments, perhaps explore our Construction Claims Intermediate E-Course instead.

The course developer, Andy Hewitt, presents the course. Andy has over 45 years’ experience in the construction industry and is the author of various industry publications on contract, claims, FIDIC and notices.

From the day you sign up, you will have 6-months access to the course content.

Registration is easy. Just go to the course page on the student website and follow the instructions. Registration is online and payment is via all major credit cards. As soon as you have registered, you’ll receive a welcome email with all the information you need to get started.

The difference between the courses mainly lies in the benefits as well as the overall learning outcome and experience. Both courses contain 6 modules covered via 24 video tutorials. The intermediate course, however, comes with the additional benefits of graded assignments, tutor support, CPD hours, certification and more and is therefore the more practical learning experience.

Need more help?

Call us to discuss your questions or write to us with your questions and we’ll get back to you within 24-hours. We’re here to help and want to help you find the right course for you.

Contact us

What our students have to say

I would recommend this course to any construction contracts management and administration professionals who want to understand how to prepare and present a successful claim.”

Jose Covas from India

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One-on-one mentorship from an expert with 45 years' industry experience. Meet Course Developer and Presenter, Andy Hewitt.

Learn from a construction contracts and claims specialist with over four decades of expertise. Andy is also a published author. He has written five industry books, including best-sellers: Construction Claims & Responses: effective writing & presentation and The FIDIC Contracts: Obligations of the Parties.

Learn more about Andy

Construction Claims Intermediate E-Course

Construction Claims Intermediate E-Course

Learn how to successfully manage and resolve claims with confidence

$645 for 6 months unlimited access

Enrol now

Benefit from our 45 years' experience in construction claims and enhance your professional value.

What you will get

  • 6 in-depth modules
  • 6 practical assignments
  • Case studies using real projects
  • 5 hours of video tutorials delivered across 24 bite-sized videos
  • 18 CPD hours
  • Detailed assignment answers provided
  • Personal tutor support
  • Totally flexible learning
  • Certificate of Achievement
  • Associate membership of the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners (graduates only)

What you will learn

  • Understand how poor contract administration will encourage claims.
  • Learn good administration practices and how they can help when dealing with disputes.
  • Understand how to work towards creating efficient contracts.

  • Identify and separate the different types of claim.
  • Understand how several claims may flow from a single event.
  • Be able to properly prepare notices.
  • Understanding the procedures that need to be followed as soon as a claim has been identified.

  • Understand the key principles of delay analysis.
  • Understand the differences between the two most common types of delay analysis and how the delay analysis should be performed.

  • Understand exactly what should be included in a claim.
  • Know exactly what to do to ensure that your claim succeeds and is dealt with in a timely manner.

  • Understand how to compile a claim in a logical sequence that will make it easy for readers to understand.
  • Know how to develop clear, structured narratives that enable the reader to reach faster, more logical conclusions.

  • Understand exactly what needs to go into a response or determination.
  • Know how to present an effective response and how to gain agreement.
    If parties can’t agree at this stage, you will have a great insight into the steps you need to take to resolve the matter.

At the end of each module, there is an assignment which will require you to answer questions or complete exercises related to that topic. You will be asked to submit your assignments to your personal tutor for grading. Your tutor will provide feedback and advice where necessary and each assignment grade counts towards your overall course grade.

IMPORTANT: Whilst the course content is applicable to any form of contract, we refer to the FIDIC Red Book (1999) in assignments, case studies and examples.

Need to resolve claims quickly and efficiently?

We can help. We understand the challenges you face on projects; we’ve been there ourselves. Through practical content and assignments, we will teach you how to resolve claims quickly and efficiently so you can focus on project progress.

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Become an indispensable authority on construction claims that people can trust

This e-course offers a full understanding of construction claims based on real life projects and scenarios.

You’ll receive a Certificate of Achievement and 18 valuable CPD hours. Armed with these achievements and your enhanced claims knowledge, you will be a vital asset to any construction claims management team.

Enrol now

Use your new qualification for further professional development. Join the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners

Graduates can join the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners as an Associate. Access a range of benefits designed to support your career as a specialist construction claims practitioner.

Learn more about ICCP Membership

Common Questions

We should start this answer by saying that Claims Class has become a well recognised, respected and trusted education and training provider that specialises in construction contracts and claims. So when you enrol on a Claims Class course you can be assured that you are going to get great content, useful and engaging assignments, tangible and applicable learning outcomes and a smooth administrative and learning process.

If you’re someone who struggles with claim writing, perhaps it’s new to you, your claims keep getting rejected or perhaps you just want a refresher, then this course is for you. We will teach you how to set up contract administration systems to efficiently manage claims, how to to identify claims, how to calculate extensions of time by way of delay analyses and how to write and put claim narratives together in a clear and professional way. To ensure we provide a fully rounded learning experience, we will also teach you to to write a claim response, how to make a determination and finally, what to do when the parties can’t agree. You will graduate this course with a solid understanding of claims and will be immediately able to apply what you have learnt to the next claim you work on with confidence and clarity.

Each module contains various assignments which you will undertake after you have watched all the video tutorials for that module. Once you have completed your assignments, you will upload them to your tutor via the student website. Your tutor will comment on and grade your work and issue your module grade to you via email. At the end of the course, you should have achieved an average grade of 55% to pass.

The course developer, Andy Hewitt, presents the course. Andy has 45 years’ experience in the construction industry and is the author of various industry publications on FIDIC contracts and claims.

From the day you sign up, you will have 6-months access to the course content.

Registration is easy. Just go to the course page on the student website and follow the instructions. Registration is online and payment is via all major credit cards. As soon as you have registered, you’ll receive a welcome email with all the information you need to get started.

Yes! Graduates of the course will be eligible to join the Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners at Associate level without the need to meet any other prerequisites for membership. Further details about joining will be provided when you graduate.

The Construction Claims Intermediate E-Course is in an online format. The 6 modules are delivered via video tutorials and the assignments are designed to get you thinking about each module and embed your learning. This course is best for you if you would like an introduction to claims, a refresher course, or don’t have the time for a lengthier learning process. As a graduate, you will have a solid understanding of claims.

In comparison, the Construction Claims Premium E-Course is a much more in-depth course and is structured slightly differently. Each of the 7 modules includes a video tutorial plus reading, of the module itself and of the core text, and assignments. There are between 2 and 5 assignments for each module and the final module asks you to write a full claim document, based on a given case study. This course is best for you if you are striving to be a specialist claims practitioner. As a graduate, you will have a deep understanding of claims and be able to practically apply what you have learnt to your job.

Need more help?

Call us to discuss your questions or write to us with your questions and we’ll get back to you within 24-hours. We’re here to help and want to help you find the right course for you.

Contact us

What our students have to say

The course exceeded my expectations! It has helped me to sharpen my tools and has provided me with a greater understanding of the full scope of construction claims.”

Anthony Chamberlain from UK

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One-on-one mentorship from an expert with 40 years' industry experience. Meet Course Developer and Presenter, Andy Hewitt.

Learn from a construction contracts and claims specialist with over four decades of expertise. Andy is also a published author. He has written five industry books, including best-sellers: Construction Claims & Responses: effective writing & presentation and The FIDIC Contracts: Obligations of the Parties.

Learn more about Andy