CONTRACT6 MIN
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT · FIDIC
The highest-value contract review happens before signature. These ten areas should be tested against the exact FIDIC edition, Particular Conditions and project risk profile.
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NOTICE6 MIN
CLAIMS · FIDIC
A valid claim begins with procedure. The event may be real, but late or defective notice can create an avoidable entitlement fight.
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EOT5 MIN
DELAY & EOT · CLAIMS
A strong EOT claim connects contractual entitlement to a demonstrable effect on completion. The narrative, programme and records must tell the same story.
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CHANGE5 MIN
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT · CLAIMS
Not every instruction is a Variation—and not every changed requirement can be absorbed into the original scope. Use a structured test before pricing or proceeding.
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AI5 MIN
AI IN CONSTRUCTION · CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
AI can shorten the path from a 1,000-page contract package to a usable obligation and risk map—but only if document hierarchy, source citations and human validation are built into the workflow.
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COST5 MIN
CLAIMS · DELAY & EOT
Prolongation claims fail when cost is treated as an automatic consequence of EOT. Recoverable time-related cost still requires entitlement, causation, period and evidence.
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FIDIC / NEC6 MIN
FIDIC & NEC · CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
FIDIC and NEC both provide complete project-management frameworks, but they organise risk, change, programme control and administration in materially different ways.
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DISPUTE5 MIN
DISPUTES · CLAIMS
A dispute file should not be created for the first time when lawyers arrive. Preserve the records that prove the contract, the event, causation, time and cost while the project is live.
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SUBCONTRACT6 MIN
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT · SUBCONTRACTS
Effective subcontract management is not a signed purchase order plus monthly payment. It is a lifecycle control system connecting the main contract to scope, interfaces, programme, change, records and close-out.
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