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from the field

Articles, field stories and plain-language explanations — written for engineers and project managers who need to understand construction contracts, not just sign them.

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FIDIC Insights

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FIDIC · Contracts
Don't Judge the FIDIC by Its Colour
The colour of a FIDIC contract tells you less than you think. What actually matters is what has been amended — and most contracts have been amended significantly.
March 2026 · 10 min read
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For Contractors

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Claims · FIDIC
How to Build a Claim From Day One
A claim is not written at the end of a project. It is built day by day, from the first site diary to the last programme update.
FIDIC 1999 & 2017 · 8 min read
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Blog — From the Field

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Field Story · Azerbaijan
Seven Years in Yardimli: Contracts, Mentorship, and Building a Case from Day One
What a World Bank infrastructure project in a remote corner of the Caucasus taught me about contracts, mentorship, and building a case from day one.
March 2026 · 14 min read
Field Story · Sri Lanka
Kandy in the Rain: On Collaboration, COVID, and What Happens When an Engineer and a Contractor Actually Work Together
On collaboration, COVID, terrorism, and what happens when an Engineer and a Contractor actually work together.
FIDIC Pink Book · Sri Lanka · 12 min read
AI · Industry
AI Will Write Your Notice. But It Doesn't Know What Happened on Site.
Let me be direct about what AI does well in construction contract management — and where it cannot replace the person who was actually on site.
March 2026 · 10 min read
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Construction Law Glossary

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Plain-language explanations of key terms — for engineers and project managers, not lawyers.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
C
Concurrent Delay

When employer and contractor delay events overlap in time — one of the most contested areas in construction law.

E
Extension of Time (EOT)

A contractual mechanism that extends the agreed completion date when qualifying delay events occur.

P
Prolongation Costs

Time-related costs incurred when a project takes longer than planned due to employer-caused events.

V
Variation Order

An instruction changing the scope, quality or sequence of work — and typically carrying entitlement to more time and money.

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Document Resources

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Claims & Notices
Notice of Claim · Notice of Exceptional Event · Notice of Delay
FIDIC 2017 · DOCX templates
Contract Administration
Variation Order Log · Correspondence Register · Interim Payment Application
FIDIC 2017 · DOCX & XLSX templates
Technical
Works Notification / RFI · Site Diary · Risk Register · Inspection & Test Plan
FIDIC 2017 · DOCX & XLSX templates
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What's new
Guide · For Contractors
How to Build a Claim From Day One
April 2026
FIDIC · Analysis
Don't Judge the FIDIC by Its Colour
March 2026
Blog · Field Story
Seven Years in Yardimli
March 2026
Blog · Field Story
Kandy in the Rain
March 2026
Blog · Industry
AI Will Write Your Notice. But It Doesn't Know What Happened on Site.
March 2026
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