Understanding the FIDIC Red and Yellow Books: A Clause by Clause Commentary 3rd ed

This practical text provides clause-by-clause commentary on the FIDIC Red & Yellow Books, the widely used international construction contracts. Reproducing each clause in full, it explains the effect and operation of each clause, considering case law and discussing problems frequently encountered in practice.

• Covers also the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Electrical and Mechanical Works including Erection on Site: The Yellow Book
• Reproduces each clause in full, explaining the effect and operation of each one, considering latest case law and discussing problems frequently encountered in practice
• Helps the user to interpret contract clauses correctly and decide whether amendments need to be made to suit your situation
• Compares the new contract with previous versions of the FIDIC Red Book and other widely used standard contracts, such as the ICE forms
• Provides guidance on whether amendments or deletions need to be made
• Discusses problems frequently encountered in practice in relation to clauses
• Considers in detail the MDB harmonised version of the Red Book, approved for use by the World Bank, and its variations from the standard version of the Red Book