Name
FIDIC Workshop on Emerald Book: Conditions of Contract for Underground Works
Description


The Emerald Book First Edition 2019 reprint 2023

  • Date: 27 November 2023 
  • Time: 9.00 – 12:30 UK time 
  • Price: 450 GBP, electronic publications are included in the workshop price
  • Language: English

Description

The training outlines the differences of the Emerald Book in relation to the FIDIC most used Yellow Book.
The course explains the innovative aspects of this contract, namely: 

  • the mechanism for risk allocation in view of the ‘ground risk’;
  • the responsibilities of the parties, the Contract Price and Time for Completion adjustment provisions related to Unforeseeable ground conditions; 
  • the use of the provisions related to the management of ground risk.

During the 2023 International Contract Users’ Conference in London, FIDIC will launch a reprint of the Emerald Book following the 2022 reprint of the Red, Yellow and Silver Books and also launch the new Emerald Book Guide.  This workshop will give attendees an exclusive opportunity to learn about the improvements and amendments made in the 2023 reprint of the Emerald Book and highlight the benefits of the new Guide.

Description

  • A sound knowledge of the FIDIC Emerald Book clauses and their practical application, with risk allocation and time / Price adjustment mechanism
  • Recognising the benefits to use it for projects with major underground works
  • Understanding how to apply it, considering its complexity
  • Learning the changes in the 2023 reprint of the 2019 Emerald Book.
     

Planned contract publications included in the workshop:

  • Electronic copy of the Emerald reprint 2023
  • Emerald Book Guide 2023

 

Session details
Learning outcomes:
• A sound knowledge of the FIDIC Emerald Book clauses and their practical application, with risk allocation and time / Price adjustment mechanism
• Recognising the benefits to use it for projects with major underground works
• Understanding how to apply it, considering its complexity
• Learning the changes in the 2023 reprint of the 2019 Emerald Book.

Agenda
Session 1:
- Main features of the Emerald Book and differences with the Yellow Book
- The fundamentals of the Emerald Book
- Parties’ roles/responsibilities and the role of the Engineer
- Time, Cost, and risk management
- Variations and adjustments
- Contract Price and payments
Coffee break
Session 2:
- Suspension and termination
- Exceptional Events, insurance
- Claim and Dispute management
- Outline of the Amendments 2023
- Scope of the Emerald Book Guide 2023

Who should attend
FIDIC users involved in infrastructure projects who want to understand the benefits to use the Emerald Book and those familiar with the 2019 edition eager to learn about the improvements in the 2023 reprint.

Trainers:
Dr. Eng. Adriana Spassova, FIDIC accredited/certified trainer and adjudicator
MSc Construction Law and Dispute Resolution KCL
FIDIC Trainer of the Year Award 2021
FIDIC Contracts Committee Vice-Chair

Eugenio Zoppis (MSc, LLB, MPhil)
MCIArb, F.IHA, MCInstCES, MAPM, GMICE, PhD candidate KCL
Emerald Book friendly reviewer
FIDIC certified adjudicator
Project manager and construction arbitrator

Time schedule:

08.30 – 09.00 – Registration and welcome coffee
09.00 – 11.00 Workshop
11.00-11.15 – Coffee break and refreshments
11.15 – 12.30 - Workshop
12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch
Adriana Spassova
Date
Monday, November 27, 2023
Time
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (GMT)
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