Insights
Insights
Short, practical notes on contract and commercial management for construction and infrastructure projects. They are general information, not legal advice, and they are not a substitute for reading your own contract.
FIDIC
Notices and time bars under FIDIC: the 28-day rule in the 2017 and 1999 editions
What the notice requirement says in the FIDIC 2017 Red Book (Sub-Clause 20.2) and in the 1999 and MDB Harmonised forms (Sub-Clause 20.1), and a checklist for keeping to it.
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Managing variations on donor-funded projects
The audit trail a variation needs and where financier no-objection may come in.
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Final account close-out checklist
The documents and steps that bring a construction contract to a clean final account.
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This page gives general information about contract and commercial management. It is not legal advice. Where a matter needs legal advice, we recommend you consult an advocate.
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