FIDIC Yellow Book: A Commentary

Ben Beaumont is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers. In addition, he is a chartered surveyor, FRICS, FCIArb and a Chartered Arbitrator, as which he has more than 30 years of experience. He was a member of the original Marriott committee which was drawn together to draw up the predecessor to what is now the Arbitration Act 1996. He has adjudicated and arbitrated disputes arising from the FIDIC Suite of Contract Conditions.

• Acknowledgements GlossaryCHAPTER 1 CLAUSE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER 2 CLAUSE 2 THE EMPLOYER CHAPTER 3 CLAUSE 3 THE ENGINEER CHAPTER 4 CLAUSE 4 THE CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 5 CLAUSE 5 DESIGN CHAPTER 6 CLAUSE 6 STAFF AND LABOUR CHAPTER 7 CLAUSE 7 PLANT, MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP CHAPTER 8 CLAUSE 8 COMMENCEMENT, DELAYS AND SUSPENSION CHAPTER 9 CLAUSE 9 TESTS ON COMPLETION CHAPTER 10 CLAUSE 10 EMPLOYER’S TAKING OVER CHAPTER 11 CLAUSE 11 DEFECTS AFTER TAKING OVER CHAPTER 12 CLAUSE 12 TESTS AFTER COMPLETION CHAPTER 13 CLAUSE 13 VARIATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS CHAPTER 14 CLAUSE 14 CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT CHAPTER 15 CLAUSE 15 TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER CHAPTER 16 CLAUSE 16 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION BY CONTRACTOR CHAPTER 17 CLAUSE 17 CARE OF THE WORKS AND INDEMNITIES CHAPTER 18 CLAUSE 18 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS CHAPTER 19 CLAUSE 19 INSURANCE CHAPTER 20 CLAUSE 20 EMPLOYER’S AND CONTRACTOR’S CLAIMS CHAPTER 21 CLAUSE 21 DISPUTES AND ARBITRATION Index