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An Employer’s and Engineer’s Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract
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Copyright
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Contents
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Preface
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Acknowledgements and Dedication
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Chapter 1 The Employer and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (CONS) – ‘The Red Book’
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Clause 1 General Provisions
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1.0
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1.1 Definitions
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1.2 Interpretation
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1.3 Communications
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1.4 Law and Language
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1.5 Priority of Documents
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1.6 Contract Agreement
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1.7 Assignment
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1.8 Care and Supply of Documents
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1.9 Delayed Drawings and Instructions
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1.10 Employer’s Use of the Contractor’s Documents
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1.11 Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Documents
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1.12 Confidential Details
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1.13 Compliance with Statutes, Regulations and Laws
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1.14 Joint and Several Liability
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Clause 2 The Employer
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2.1 Right of Access to the Site
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2.2 Permits, Licences or Approvals
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2.3 Employer’s Personnel
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2.4 Employer’s Financial Arrangement
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2.5 Employer’s Claims
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Clause 3 The Engineer
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3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority
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3.4 Replacement of the Engineer
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3.5 Determinations
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Clause 4 The Contractor
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4.0 General
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4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations
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4.2 Performance Security
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4.3 Contractor’s Representative
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4.4 Subcontractors
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4.5 Assignment of Benefit of Subcontract
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4.6 Co-operation
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4.7Setting Out
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4.8 Safety Procedures
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4.9 Quality Assurance
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4.10 Site Data
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4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount
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4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions
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4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities
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4.14 Avoidance of Interference
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4.15 Access Route
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4.16 Transport of Goods
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4.17 Contractor’s Equipment
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4.18 Protection of the Environment
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4.19 Electricity, Water and Gas
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4.20 Employer’s Equipment and Free-Issue Material
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4.21 Progress Reports
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4.22 Security of the Site
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4.23 Contractor’s Operations on Site
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4.24 Fossils
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Clause 5 Nominated Subcontractors
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5.0 General
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5.1 Definition of ‘Nominated Subcontractor’
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5.2 Objection to Nomination
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5.3 Payments to Nominated Subcontractors
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5.4 Evidence of Payments
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Clause 6 Staff and Labour
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6.1 Engagement of Staff and Labour
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6.2 Rates of Wages and Conditions of Labour
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6.3 Persons in Service of Employer
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6.4 Labour Laws
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6.5 Working Hours
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6.7 Health and Safety
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6.8 Contractor’s Superintendence
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6.9 Contractor’s Personnel
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6.10 Records of Contractor’s Personnel and Equipment
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6.11 Disorderly Conduct
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Clause 7 Plant, Materials and Workmanship
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7.3 Inspection
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7.7 Ownership of Plant and Materials
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Clause 8 Commencement, Delays and Suspension
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8.1 Commencement of Work
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8.2 Time for Completion
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8.4 Extension of Time
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8.5 Delay Caused by Authorities
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8.6 Rate of Progress
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8.7 Delay Damages
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8.8 Suspension of the Works
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8.9 Consequences of Suspension
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8.10 Payment for Plant and Materials in Event of Suspension
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8.11 Prolonged Suspension
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8.12 Resumption of Work
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Clause 9 Tests on Completion
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9.1 Contractor’s Obligations
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9.2 Delayed Tests
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9.3 Re-testing
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9.4 Failure to Pass Tests on Completion
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Clause 10 Employer’s Taking Over
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10.1 Taking Over of the Works and Sections
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10.2 Taking Over of Parts of the Works
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10.3 Interference with Tests on Completion
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Clause 11 Defects Liability
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11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects
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11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects
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11.3 Extension of Defects Notification Period
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11.4 Failure to Remedy Defects
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11.5 Removal of Defective Work
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11.9 Performance Certificate
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11.10 Unfulfilled Obligations
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11.11 Clearance of Site
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Clause 12 Measurement and Evaluation
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12.1 Works to be Measured
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12.2 Method of Measurement
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12.3 Evaluation
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12.4 Omissions
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Clause 13 Variations and Adjustments
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13.0 General
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13.1 Right to Vary
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13.4 Payment in Applicable Currencies
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13.5 Provisional Sums
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13.6 Daywork
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13.7 Adjustments for Changes in Legislation
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13.8 Adjustment for Changes in Cost
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Clause 14 Contract Price and Payment
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14.1 The Contract Price
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14.2 Advance Payment
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14.3 Application for Interim Payment Certificates
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14.4 Schedule of Payments
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14.5 Plant and Materials Intended for the Works
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14.6 Issue of Interim Payment Certificates
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14.7 Payment
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14.8 Delayed Payment
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14.9 Payment of Retention Money
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14.10 Statement at Completion
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14.11 Application for Final Payment Certificate
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14.12 Discharge
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14.13 Issue of Final Payment Certificate
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14.14 Cessation of Employer’s Liability
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14.15 Currencies of Payment
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Clause 15 Termination by the Employer
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15.1 Notice to Correct
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15.2 Termination by the Employer
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15.3 Valuation at Date of Termination
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15.4 Payment after Termination
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15.5 Employer’s Entitlement to Termination
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Clause 16 Suspension and Termination by the Contractor
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16.1 Contractor’s Entitlement to Suspend Work
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16.2 Termination by the Contractor
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16.3 Cessation of Work and Removal of Contractor’s Equipment
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16.4 Payment on Termination
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Clause 17 Risk and Responsibility
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17.1 Indemnities
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17.2 Contractor’s Care of the Works
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17.3 Employer’s Risks
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17.4 Consequences of Employer’s Risks
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17.5 Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights
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17.6 Limitation of Liability
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Clause 18 Insurance
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18.1 General Requirements for Insurances
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18.2 Insurance for Works and Contractor’s Equipment
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18.3 Insurance against Injury to Persons and Damage to Property
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18.4 Insurance for Contractor’s Personnel
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Clause 19 Force Majeure
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19.1 Definition of Force Majeure
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19.2 Notice of Force Majeure
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19.3 Duty to Minimise Delay
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19.4 Consequences of Force Majeure
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19.5 Force Majeure Affecting Subcontractor
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19.6 Optional Termination, Payment and Release
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19.7 Release from Performance by Law
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Clause 20 Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
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20.1 Contractor’s Claims
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20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB)
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20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board
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20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s (DAB) Decision
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20.5 Amicable Settlement
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20.6 Arbitration
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20.7 Failure to comply with Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision
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20.8 Expiry of Dispute Adjudication Board’s Appointment
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Chapter 2 The Engineer and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (CONS) – ‘The Red Book’
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Introduction
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Clause 1 General Provisions
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1.1 Definitions
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1.3 Communications
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1.4 Law and Language
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1.8 Care and Supply of Documents
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1.9 Delayed Drawings or Instructions
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1.13 Compliance with Statutes, Regulations and Laws
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Clause 2 The Employer
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2.1 Right of Access to the Site
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2.5 Employer’s Claims
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Clause 3 The Engineer
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3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority
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3.2 Delegation by the Engineer
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3.3 Instructions of the Engineer
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3.5 Determinations
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Clause 4 The Contractor
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4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations
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4.2 Performance Security
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4.3 Contractor’s Representative
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4.4 Subcontractors
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4.5 Assignment of Benefit of Subcontract
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4.6 Co-operation
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4.7 Setting Out
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4.8 Safety Procedures
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4.9 Quality Assurance
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4.10 Site Data
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4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount
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4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions
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4.13 Rights of Way and Facilities
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4.14 Avoidance of Interference
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4.15 Access Routes
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4.16 Transport of Goods
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4.17 Contractor’s Equipment
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4.18 Protection of Environment
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4.19 Electricity, Water, Gas
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4.20 Employer’s Equipment and Free-Issue Material
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4.21 Progress Reports
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4.22 Security of Site
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4.23 Contractor’s Operations on Site
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4.24 Fossils
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Clause 5 Nominated Subcontractors
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5.0 Nominated Subcontractors – General
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5.1 Definition of ‘Nominated Subcontractor’
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5.2 Objection to Nomination
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5.3 Payments to Nominated Subcontractors
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5.4 Evidence of Payments
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Clause 6 Staff and Labour
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6.5 Working Hours
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6.7 Health and Safety
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6.8 Contractor’s Superintendence
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6.9 Contractor’s Personnel
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6.10 Records of Contractor’s Personnel and Equipment
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Clause 7 Plant, Materials and Workmanship
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7.1 Manner of Execution
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7.2 Samples
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7.3 Inspection
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7.4 Testing
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7.5 Rejection
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7.6 Remedial Work
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7.7 Ownership of Plant and Materials
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7.8 Royalties
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Clause 8 Commencement, Delays and Suspension
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8.1 Commencement of Works
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8.2 Time for Completion
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8.3 Programme
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8.4 Extension of Time
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8.5 Delay Caused by Authorities
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8.6 Rate of Progress
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8.7 Delay Damages
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8.8 Suspension of Work
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8.9 Consequences of Suspension
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8.10 Payment for Plant and Materials in Event of Suspension
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8.11 Prolonged Suspension
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8.12 Resumption of Work
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Clause 9 Tests on Completion
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9.0 General
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9.1 Contractor’s Obligations
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9.2 Delayed Tests
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9.3 Re-testing
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Clause 10 Employer’s Taking Over
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10.0 General
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10.1 Taking Over of the Works and Sections
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10.2 Taking Over of Parts of the Works
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10.3 Interference with Tests on Completion
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Clause 11 Defects Liability
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11.1 Completion of Outstanding Work and Remedying Defects
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11.2 Cost of Remedying Defects
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11.3 Extension of Defects Notification Period
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11.4 Failure to Remedy Defects
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11.5 Removal of Defective Work
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11.6 Further Tests
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11.8 Contractor to Search
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11.9 Performance Certificate
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11.11 Clearance of Site
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Clause 12 Measurement and Evaluation
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12.1 Works to be Measured
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12.2 Method of Measurement
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12.3 Evaluation
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12.4 Omissions
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Clause 13 Variations and Adjustments
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13.0 General
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13.1 Right to Vary
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13.2 Value Engineering
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13.3 Variation Procedure
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13.4 Payment in Applicable Currencies
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13.5 Provisional Sums
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13.6 Daywork
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13.7 Adjustment for Changes in Legislation
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13.8 Adjustment for Changes in Cost
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Clause 14 Contract Price and Payment
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14.1 The Contract Price
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14.2 Advance Payment
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14.3 Application for Interim Payment Certificates
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14.4 Schedule of Payments
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14.5 Plant and Materials intended for the Works
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14.6 Issue of Interim Payment Certificates
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14.7 Payment
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14.8 Delayed Payment
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14.9 Payment of Retention Money
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14.10 Statement at Completion
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14.11 Application for Final Payment Certificate
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14.12 Discharge
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14.13 Issue of Final Payment Certificate
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14.14 Cessation of Employer’s Liability
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14.15 Currencies of Payment
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Clause 15 Termination by the Employer
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15.1 Notice to Correct
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15.2 Termination by the Employer
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15.3 Valuation at Date of Termination
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15.4 Payment after Termination
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15.5 Employer’s Entitlement to Termination
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Clause 16 Suspension and Termination by the Contractor
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16.1 Contractor’s Entitlement to Suspend Work
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16.2 Termination by Contractor
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16.3 Cessation of Work and Removal of Contractor’s Equipment
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16.4 Payment on Termination
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Clause 17 Risk and Responsibility
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17.0 General
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17.1 Indemnities
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17.2 Contractor’s Care of Works
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17.3 Employer’s Risks
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17.4 Consequences of Employer’s Risks
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17.5 Intellectual and Industrial Property Rights
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17.6 Limitation of Liability
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Clause 18 Insurance
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18.0 General
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18.1 General Requirements for Insurances
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18.2 Insurance for Works and Contractor’s Equipment
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18.3 Insurance against Injury to Persons and Damage to Property, Familiarly Referred to as ‘Third Party Insurance’
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18.4 Insurance for Contractor’s Personnel
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Clause 19 Force Majeure
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19.1 Definition of Force Majeure
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19.2 Notice of Force Majeure
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19.3 Duty to Minimise Delay
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19.4 Consequences of Force Majeure
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19.5 Force Majeure Affecting Subcontractor
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19.6 Optional Termination, Payment and Release
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19.7 Release from Performance under Law
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Clause 20 Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
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20.0 General
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20.1 Contractor’s Claims
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20.2 Appointment of a Dispute Adjudication Board
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20.3 Failure to Agree Dispute Adjudication Board
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20.4 Obtaining Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision
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20.5 Amicable Settlement
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20.6 Arbitration
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20.7 Failure to Comply with Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision
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20.8 Expiry of Dispute Adjudication Board’s Appointment
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Appendices
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Appendix A Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build 1999 (P & DB) ‘The Yellow Book’
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Appendix B Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (EPCT) ‘The Silver Book’
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Appendix C Other FIDIC Publications
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Appendix D Employer’s Claims under a CONS Contract
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Appendix E Contractor’s Claims under a CONS Contract
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Appendix F Preparation of Interim Payment Certificates
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Appendix G Model Form for Submissions to the Engineer for Approval and/or Consent
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Appendix H Model Form of Engineer’s Order for Varied Works
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Appendix I Model Form of Daywork/Daily Record Sheets
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Appendix J Model Letters for Use by the Employer
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Appendix K Model Letters for Use by the Engineer
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Introduction to Indexes
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Index of Sub-Clauses (FIDIC System)
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Index of Sub-Clauses (sorted according to FIDIC Clause numbering system)
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